Американская трагедия

Chapter 1

           

           "Why,Sondra!"

           "Whotoldher?"

           "Bertine."

           "Gee,they’regettinggayerandgayer,"commentedherbrotheroddlyandalittleenviously."PrettysoonLycurgus’llbetoosmalltohold’em."Hejerkedatabowtiehewasattemptingtocenterandgrimacedoddlyashistightneck-bandpinchedhimslightly.

           ForalthoughGilberthadrecentlyenteredintothecollarandshirtindustrywithhisfatherasgeneralsupervisorofmanufacturing,andwitheveryprospectofmanagingandcontrollingtheentirebusinesseventually,stillhewasjealousofyoungGrantCranston,ayouthofhisownage,veryappealingandattractivephysically,whowasreallymoredaringwithandmoreattractivetothegirlsoftheyoungerset.CranstonseemedtobesatisfiedthatitwaspossibletocombineacertainamountofsocialpleasurewithworkingforhisfatherwithwhichGilbertdidnotagree.Infact,youngGriffithswouldhavepreferred,haditbeenpossible,sotochargeyoungCranstonwithlooseness,onlythusfarthelatterhadmanagedtokeephimselfwellwithintheboundsofsobriety.AndtheCranstonWickwireCompanywasplainlyforgingaheadasoneoftheleadingindustriesofLycurgus.

           "Well,"headded,afteramoment,"they’respreadingoutfasterthanIwouldifIhadtheirbusiness.They’renottherichestpeopleintheworld,either

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