Американская трагедия

Chapter 7

           Thegloryandactivityoftheleadingfamiliesofthisparticularcityhadenormousweightwithhim—theNicholsons,theStarks,theHarriets,Griffiths,Finchleys,etcetera.AndlearningafewdaysafterClyde’sarrivalofhissomewhatleft-handedconnectionwiththisworld,hewasmostdefinitelyinterested.What?AGriffiths!ThenephewoftherichSamuelGriffithsofLycurgus!Andinthisboardinghouse!Besidehimatthistable!Atoncehisinterestrosetowherehedecidedthathemustcultivatethisstrangerasspeedilyaspossible.Herewasarealsocialopportunityknockingathisverydoor—aconnectinglinktooneoftheverybestfamilies!Andbesideswashenotyoung,attractiveandprobablyambitiouslikehimself—afellowtoplayaroundwithifonecould?HeproceededatoncetomakeoverturestoClyde.Itseemedalmosttoogoodtobetrue.

           Inconsequencehewasquicktosuggestawalk,thefactthattherewasacertainmoviejustonattheMohawk,whichwasexcellent—verysnappy.Didn’tClydewanttogo?Andbecauseofhisneatness,smartness—atouchofsomethingthatwasfarfromhumdrumortheheavypracticalityofthemillandtheremainderofthisboardinghouseworld,Clydewasinclinedtofallinwithhim.

           But,ashenowthought,herewerehisgreatrelativesandhemustwatchhisstephere.Whoknewbutthathemightbemakingagreatmistakeinholdingsuchfreeandeasycontactsasthis.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 336 из 1435