Американская трагедия

Chapter 7

           ThegloryandactivityoftheleadingfamiliesofthisparticularcityhadenormousweightwithhimtheNicholsons,theStarks,theHarriets,Griffiths,Finchleys,etcetera.AndlearningafewdaysafterClyde’sarrivalofhissomewhatleft-handedconnectionwiththisworld,hewasmostdefinitelyinterested.What?AGriffiths!ThenephewoftherichSamuelGriffithsofLycurgus!Andinthisboardinghouse!Besidehimatthistable!Atoncehisinterestrosetowherehedecidedthathemustcultivatethisstrangerasspeedilyaspossible.Herewasarealsocialopportunityknockingathisverydooraconnectinglinktooneoftheverybestfamilies!Andbesideswashenotyoung,attractiveandprobablyambitiouslikehimselfafellowtoplayaroundwithifonecould?HeproceededatoncetomakeoverturestoClyde.Itseemedalmosttoogoodtobetrue.

           Inconsequencehewasquicktosuggestawalk,thefactthattherewasacertainmoviejustonattheMohawk,whichwasexcellentverysnappy.Didn’tClydewanttogo?Andbecauseofhisneatness,smartnessatouchofsomethingthatwasfarfromhumdrumortheheavypracticalityofthemillandtheremainderofthisboardinghouseworld,Clydewasinclinedtofallinwithhim.

           But,ashenowthought,herewerehisgreatrelativesandhemustwatchhisstephere.Whoknewbutthathemightbemakingagreatmistakeinholdingsuchfreeandeasycontactsasthis.

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