Американская трагедия

Chapter 23

           Walkingto-night?Ifyouwanttowaitaminute,youcanrideoutwithme.I’vejustsentDavidinwithanote.Hewon’tbelong."

           NowSondraFinchley,despitethefactthatshewasinterestedinBellaandtheGriffiths’wealthandprestigeingeneralwasbynomeansaswellpleasedwithGilbert.Hehadbeenindifferenttoherinthebeginningwhenshehadtriedtocultivatehimandhehadremainedso.Hehadwoundedherpride.Andtoher,whowasoverflowingwithvanityandself-conceit,thiswasthelastoffense,andshecouldnotforgivehim.Shecouldnotandwouldnotbrooktheslightesttraceofegoinanother,andmostespeciallythevain,cold,self-centeredpersonofBella’sbrother.Hehadtoofineanopinionofhimself,asshesawit,wasonewhowastooburstingwithvanitytobeofservicetoanyone."Hmp!Thatstick."Itwassothatsheinvariablythoughtofhim."Whodoeshethinkheisanyhow?Hecertainlydoesthinkhe’salotaroundhere.You’dthinkhewasaRockefelleroraMorgan.AndformypartIcan’tseewherehe’sabitinterestinganymore.IlikeBella.Ithinkshe’slovely.Butthatsmarty.Iguesshewouldliketohaveagirlwaitonhim.Well,notforme."SuchinthemainwerethecommentsmadebySondrauponsuchreportedactsandwordsofGilbertaswerebroughttoherbyothers.

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