Американская трагедия

Chapter 9

           Mighthenotusesomeofthateventhoughheknewtheplantobeallwrong?

           Thefair,plump,sensuousRita!

           Butthen,notatthatverymomentbutintheinterimfollowing,theinvitationfromtheGriffiths.ReturningfromhisworkoneeveningverytiredandstillcogitatingthisgayadventureproposedbyDillard,hefoundlyingonthetableinhisroomanotewrittenonveryheavyandhandsomepaperwhichhadbeendeliveredbyoneoftheservantsoftheGriffithsinhisabsence.Itwasallthemorearrestingtohimbecauseontheflapoftheenvelopewasembossedinhighrelieftheinitials"E.G."Heatoncetoreitopenandeagerlyread:

           "MYDEARNEPHEW:

           "Sinceyourarrivalmyhusbandhasbeenawaymostofthetime,andalthoughwehavewishedtohaveyouwithusbefore,wehavethoughtitbesttoawaithisleisure.Heisfreernowandwewillbeverygladifyoucanfinditconvenienttocometosupperwithusatsixo’clocknextSunday.Wedineveryinformallyjustourselvessoincaseyoucanorcannotcome,youneednotbothertowriteortelephone.Andyouneednotdressforthisoccasioneither.Butcomeifyoucan.Wewillbehappytoseeyou.

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