Американская трагедия

Chapter 23

           Onlythisveryday,becausethespringbeforehehadbeenmadearoom-chief,perhaps,andSamuelGriffithshadrecentlypausedandtalkedwithhim,nolessanimportantpersonagethanMr.RudolphSmillie,oneoftheseveralactivevice-presidents,hadaskedhimmostcordiallyandcasuallywhetherheplayedgolf,andifso,whenspringcameagain,whetherhemightnotbeinterestedtojointheAmoskeag,oneofthetworeallyimportantgolfclubswithinahalfdozenmilesofthecity.Now,whatcouldthatmean,ifnotthatMr.Smilliewasbeginningtoseehimasasocialpossibility,andthatheaswellasmanyothersaboutthefactory,werebecomingawareofhimassomeonewhowasofsomeimportancetotheGriffiths,ifnotthefactory.

           Thisthought,togetherwithoneotherthatoncemoreafterdinnerhewastoseeRobertaandinherroomasearlyaseleveno’clockorevenearliercheeredhimandcausedhimtostepalongmostbrisklyandgayly.For,sincehavingindulgedinthissecretadventuresomanytimes,bothwereunconsciouslybecomingbolder.Nothavingbeendetectedtodate,theywereofthenotionthatitwaspossibletheymightnotbe.OriftheywereClydemightbeintroducedasherbrotherorcousinforthemoment,anyhow,inordertoavoidimmediatescandal.Later,toavoiddangerofcommentorsubsequentdetection,asbothhadagreedaftersomediscussion,Robertamighthavetomovetosomeotherplacewherethesameroutinewastoberepeated.Butthatwouldbeeasy,oratleastbetterthannofreedomofcontact.

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