Американская трагедия

Chapter 10

           AndneitherGrantnorhisfatherishome.Shewantstoknowifyouknowanythingthat’sgoodforit."

           "Whichfootisit?"inquiredGriffiths,interested,whileClydecontinuedtosurveySondraasbesthemight.Shewassodelicious,hethoughthernosesotinyandtiltedherupperliparchedsoroguishlyupwardtowardhernose.

           "It’stheleftfore.IwasridingoutontheEastKingstonroadyesterdayafternoon.Jerrythrewashoeandmusthavepickedupasplinter,butJohndoesn’tseemtobeabletofindit."

           "Didyouridehimmuchwiththenail,doyouthink?"

           "Abouteightmilesallthewayback."

           "Well,youhadbetterhaveJohnputonsomelinimentandabandageandcallaveterinary.He’llcomearoundallright,I’msure."

           ThegroupshowednosignsofleavingandClyde,leftquitetohimselfforthemoment,wasthinkingwhataneasy,delightfulworldthismustbethislocalsociety.Forheretheywerewithoutacare,apparently,betweenanyofthem.Alltheirtalkwasofhousesbeingbuilt,horsestheywereriding,friendstheyhadmet,placestheyweregoingto,thingstheyweregoingtodo.AndtherewasGilbert,whohadleftonlyalittlewhilebeforemotoringsomewherewithagroupofyoungmen.AndBella,hiscousin,triflingaroundwiththesegirlsinthebeautifulhomesofthisstreet,whilehewasshuntedawayinasmallthird-floorroomatMrs.Cuppy’swithnoplacetogo.

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