Американская трагедия

Chapter 2

           "

           "Andyourmother?"

           "She’sallright,Daddy.She’supinherroom.Idon’tthinksheheardyoucomein."

           "AndMyra?IsshebackfromAlbanyyet?"

           "Yes.She’sinherroom.Iheardherplayingjustnow.Ijustgotinmyselfalittlewhileago."

           "Ay,hai.Gaddingaboutagain.Iknowyou."Heheldupagenialforefinger,warningly,whileBellaswungontooneofhisarmsandkeptpacewithhimupthestairstothefloorabove.

           "Oh,no,Iwasn’teither,now,"shecooedshrewdlyandsweetly."Justseehowyoupickonme,Daddy.IwasonlyoverwithSondraforalittlewhile.Andwhatdoyouthink,Daddy?They’regoingtogiveuptheplaceatGreenwoodandbuildabighandsomebungalowuponTwelfthLakerightaway.AndMr.Finchley’sgoingtobuyabigelectriclaunchforStuartandthey’regoingtoliveuptherenextsummer,maybeallthetime,fromMayuntilOctober.AndsoaretheCranstons,maybe."

           Mr.Griffiths,longusedtohisyoungerdaughter’swiles,wasinterestedatthemomentnotsomuchbythethoughtthatshewishedtoconveythatTwelfthLakewasmoredesirable,sociallythanGreenwoodashewasbythefactthattheFinchleyswereabletomakethissuddenandratherheavyexpenditureforsocialreasonsonly.

           InsteadofansweringBellahewentonupstairsandintohiswife’sroom.HekissedMrs.

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