Американская трагедия

Chapter 9

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           ClydebowedandthentookthecoolandnotveryvitalhandthatMyraextendedtohim,butfeelingitjustthesametobemorefriendlyandconsideratethanthewelcomeoftheothers.

           "Well,Ihopeyou’lllikeit,nowthatyou’rehere,"shebegan,genially."WealllikeLycurgus,onlyafterChicagoIsupposeitwillnotmeansoverymuchtoyou."ShesmiledandClyde,feelingveryformalandstiffinthepresenceofalltheseverysuperiorrelatives,nowreturnedastiff"thankyou,"andwasjustabouttoseathimselfwhentheouterdooropenedandGilbertGriffithsstrodein.Thewhirringofamotorhadprecededthisamotorthathadstoppedoutsidethelargeeastsideentrance."Justaminute,Dolge,"hecalledtosomeoneoutside."Iwon’tbelong."Thenturningtothefamily,headded:"Excuseme,folks,I’llbebackinaminute."Hedasheduptherearstairs,onlytoreturnafteratimeandconfrontClyde,ifnottheothers,withthatsamerathericyandinconsiderateairthathadsofartroubledhimatthefactory.Hewaswearingalight,beltedmotoringcoatofaverypronouncedstripe,andadarkleathercapandgauntletswhichgavehimalmostamilitaryair.AfternoddingtoClyderatherstiffly,andadding,"Howdoyoudo,"helaidapatronizinghandonhisfather’sshoulderandobserved:"Hi,Dad.Hello,Mother.SorryIcan’tbewithyouto-night.ButIjustcameoverfromAmsterdamwithDolgeandEustistogetConstanceandJacqueline.There’ssomedoingsoverattheBridgemans’

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