Американская трагедия

Chapter 23

           AndwiththatRobertahadbeencompelledtoagree.

           However,onthisoccasiontherecameacontactandaninterruptionwhichsethisthoughtscareeninginanentirelydifferentdirection.ReachingthefirstofthemoreimportanthousesofWykeagyAvenue,althoughhehadnottheslightestideawholivedthere,hewasgazinginterestedlyatthehighwrought-ironfence,aswellasthekemptlawnwithin,dimlyilluminatedbystreetlamps,anduponthesurfaceofwhichhecoulddetectmanyheapsoffreshlyfallenbrownleavesbeingshakenandrolledbyawinnowingandgambolingwind.Itwasallsostarklysevere,placid,reserved,beautiful,ashesawit,thathewasquitestirredbythedignityandrichnessofit.Andashenearedthecentralgate,abovewhichtwolightswereburning,makingacircleoflightaboutit,aclosedcarofgreatsizeandsoliditystoppeddirectlyinfrontofit.Andthechauffeursteppingdownandopeningthedoor,ClydeinstantlyrecognizedSondraFinchleyleaningforwardinthecar.

           "Goaroundtothesideentrance,David,andtellMiriamthatIcan’twaitforherbecauseI’mgoingovertotheTrumbullsfordinner,butthatI’llbebackbynine.Ifshe’snotthere,leavethisnoteandhurry,willyou?"Thevoiceandmannerwereofthatimperiousandyetpleasingmodewhichhadsointriguedhimthespringbefore.

           Atthesametimeseeing,asshethought,GilbertGriffithsapproachingalongthesidewalk,shecalled,"Oh,hello.

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