Американская трагедия

Chapter 7

           Butwhatmighthisnewfoundrelativesthinkofhimincasehewasseensteppingaboutinthemannerandspiritwhichthisyouth’ssuggestionsseemedtoimply?Hadn’thejustsaidthatthiswasanawfullyclosetownandthateverybodyknewnearlyeverythingabouteverybodyelse?Hepausedindoubt.Hemustdecidenow.Andthen,beinglonelyandhungryforcompanionship,hereplied:

           "Yes—well—Ithinkthat’sallright."Butheaddedalittledubiously:"Ofcoursemyrelativeshere—"

           "Oh,sure,that’sallright,"repliedDillardsmartly."Youhavetobecareful,ofcourse.Well,sodoI."IfhecouldonlygoaroundwithaGriffiths,evenifhewasnewaroundhereanddidn’tknowmanypeople—wouldn’titreflectalotofcreditonhim?Itmostcertainlywould—didalready,ashesawit.

           AndforthwithheofferedtobuyClydesomecigarettes—asoda—anythingheliked.ButClyde,stillfeelingverystrangeanduncertain,excusedhimself,afteratime,becausethisyouthwithhiscomplacentworshipofsocietyandposition,annoyedhimalittle,andmadehiswaybacktohisroom.Hehadpromisedhismotheraletterandhethoughthehadbettergobackandwriteit,andincidentallytothinkalittleonthewisdomofthisnewcontact.

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