Американская трагедия

Chapter 9

           

           "Sincerely,youraunt,

           "ELIZABETHGRIFFITHS"

           OnreadingthisClyde,who,duringallthissilenceandtheprosecutionofataskintheshrinkingroomwhichwassoeminentlydistastefultohim,wasbeingmoreandmoreweigheduponbythethoughtthatpossibly,afterall,thisquestofhiswasgoingtoproveavainoneandthathewasgoingtobeexcludedfromanyrealcontactwithhisgreatrelatives,wasmostromanticallyandhenceimpracticallyheartened.Foronlyseeherewasthisgrandioseletterwithits"veryhappytoseeyou,"whichseemedtoindicatethatperhaps,afterall,theydidnotthinksobadlyofhim.Mr.SamuelGriffithshadbeenawayallthetime.Thatwasit.Nowhewouldgettoseehisauntandcousinsandtheinsideofthatgreathouse.Itmustbeverywonderful.Theymighteventakehimupafterthiswhocouldtell?Buthowremarkablethatheshouldbetakenupnow,justwhenhehadaboutdecidedthattheywouldnot.

           Andforthwithhisinterestin,aswellashisweaknessfor,Rita,ifnotZellaandDillardbegantoevaporate.What!MixwithpeoplesofarbelowhimaGriffithsinthesocialscalehereandatthecostofendangeringhisconnectionwiththatimportantfamily.Never!Itwasagreatmistake.Didn’tthislettercomingjustatthistimeproveit?Andfortunately—(howfortunately!)—hehadhadthegoodsensenottolethimselfinforanythingasyet.

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