Американская трагедия

Chapter 8

           

           Andso,too,withthestoutandlargeMrs.Wilson,whostoodbesidehimwhilehewasattemptingtorisetotheimportanceofClyde.Shemerelybeamedafattybeam.Shewasalmostponderous,andpink,withatendencytoadoublechin.Shesmiledandsmiled,largelybecauseshewasnaturallygenialandonhergoodbehaviorhere,butincidentallybecauseClydewaswhohewas.ForasClydehimselfcouldsee,WalterDillardhadlostnotimeinimpressinghisrelativeswiththefactthathewasaGriffiths.Alsothathehadencounteredandmadeafriendofhimandthathewasnowchaperoninghimlocally.

           "Walterhasbeentellingusthatyouhavejustcomeonheretoworkforyouruncle.You’reatMrs.Cuppy’snow,Iunderstand.Idon’tknowherbutI’vealwaysheardshekeepssuchanice,refinedplace.Mr.Parsley,wholivesherewithher,usedtogotoschoolwithme.ButIdon’tseemuchofhimanymore.Didyoumeethimyet?"

           "No,Ididn’t,"saidClydeinreturn.

           "Well,youknow,weexpectedyoulastSundaytodinner,onlyWalterhadtogohome.Butyoumustcomesoon.Anytimeatall.Iwouldlovetohaveyou."Shebeamedandhersmallgrayishbrowneyestwinkled.

           Clydecouldseethatbecauseofthefameofhisunclehewaslookeduponasasocialfind,really.Andsoitwaswiththeremainderofthiscompany,oldandyoungtheRev.PeterIsrealsandhiswife;Mr.MicahBumpus,alocalvendorofprintinginks,andhiswifeandson;Mr.andMrs.MaximilianPick,Mr.

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