Американская трагедия

Chapter 1

           Hehadasharp,ifnotbrilliant,tongueinhisheadagiftattimesformakingcrispandcynicalremarks.OnaccountofhisfamilyandpositionhewasconsideredalsothemostdesirableofalltheyoungeligiblebachelorsinLycurgus.Neverthelesshewassomuchinterestedinhimselfthathescarcelyfoundroominhiscosmosforakeenandreallyintelligentunderstandingofanyoneelse.

           Hearinghimascendfrombelowandenterhisroom,whichwasattherearofthehousenexttohers,Bellaatoncelefthermother’sroom,andcomingtothedoor,called:"Oh,Gil,canIcomein?"

           "Sure."Hewaswhistlingbrisklyandalready,inviewofsomeentertainmentsomewhere,preparingtochangetoeveningclothes.

           "Whereareyougoing?"

           "Nowhere,fordinner.TotheWynantsafterwards."

           "Oh,Constancetobesure."

           "No,notConstance,tobesure.Wheredoyougetthatstuff?"

           "AsthoughIdidn’tknow."

           "Layoff.Isthatwhatyoucameinherefor?"

           "No,thatisn’twhatIcameinherefor.Whatdoyouthink?TheFinchleysaregoingtobuildaplaceupatTwelfthLakenextsummer,rightonthelake,nexttothePhants,andMr.Finchley’sgoingtobuyStuartathirty-footlaunchandbuildaboathousewithasun-parlorrightoverthewatertoholdit.Won’tthatbeswell,huh?"

           "Don’tsay‘swell.’Anddon’tsay‘huh.

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