Американская трагедия

Chapter 22

           

           YetsofarasthemovementsoftheGriffithsfamilyandtheirsocialpeersoutsideLycurguswereconcerned,heknewlittleotherthanthatwhichfromtimetotimehehadreadinthesocietycolumnsofthetwolocalpaperswhichalmostobsequiouslypicturedthecomingsandgoingsofallthosewhowereconnectedwiththemoreimportantfamiliesofthecity.Attimes,afterreadingtheseaccountshehadpicturedtohimself,evenwhenhewasoffsomewherewithRobertaatsomeunheraldedresort,GilbertGriffithsracinginhisbigcar,Bella,BertineandSandradancing,canoeinginthemoonlight,playingtennis,ridingatsomeofthesmartresortswheretheywerereportedtobe.ThethinghadhadabiteandacheforhimthatwasalmostunendurableandhadlitupforhimattimesandwithoverwhelmingclaritythisconnectionofhiswithRoberta.Forafterall,whowasshe?Afactorygirl!Thedaughterofparentswholivedandworkedonafarmandonewhowascompelledtoworkforherownliving.Whereasheheiffortunewouldbutfavorhimalittle—!Wasthistobetheendofallhisdreamsinconnectionwithhisperspectivesuperiorlifehere?

           Soitwasthatatmomentsandinhisdarkermoods,andespeciallyaftershehadabandonedherselftohim,histhoughtsran.Shewasnotofhisstation,reallyatleastnotofthatoftheGriffithstowhichstillhemosteagerlyaspired

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