Американская трагедия

Chapter 10

           

           BesideherwasanothergirlwhomClydedidnotfancynearlysomuch,andyetwho,afterherfashion,wasassmartasSondraandperhapsasalluringtosome.Shewasblondetow-headedwithclearalmond-shaped,greenish-grayeyes,asmall,graceful,catlikefigure,andaslinkyfelinemanner.Atonce,onentering,shesidledacrosstheroomtotheendofthetablewhereMrs.Griffithssatandleaningoverheratoncebegantopurr.

           "Oh,howareyou,Mrs.Griffiths?I’msogladtoseeyouagain.It’sbeensometimesinceI’vebeenoverhere,hasn’tit?ButthenMotherandIhavebeenaway.SheandGrantareoveratAlbanyto-day.AndIjustpickedupBellaandSondrahereattheLamberts’.You’rejusthavingaquietlittlesupperbyyourselves,aren’tyou?Howareyou,Myra?"shecalled,andreachingoverMrs.Griffiths’shouldertouchedMyraquitecasuallyonthearm,asthoughitweremoreamatterofformthananythingelse.

           InthemeantimeBella,whonexttoSondraseemedtoClydedecidedlythemostcharmingofthethree,wasexclaiming:"Oh,I’mlate.Sorry,MammaandDaddy.Won’tthatdothistime?"ThennotingClyde,andasthoughforthefirsttime,althoughhehadrisenastheyenteredandwasstillstanding,shepausedinsemi-mockmodestyasdidtheothers.AndClyde,oversensitivetojustsuchairsandmaterialdistinctions,wasfairlytremulouswithasenseofhisowninadequacy,ashewaitedtobeintroduced.

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