Американская трагедия

Chapter 23

           

           Andforhispart,Gilbert,hearingofthegyrations,airs,andaspirationsofSondrafromBellafromtimetotime,wasaccustomedtoremark:"What,thatlittlesnip!Whodoesshethinksheisanyhow?Ifevertherewasaconceitedlittlenut!..."

           However,sotightlywerethesociallinesofLycurgusdrawn,sofewthetrulyeligibles,thatitwasalmostnecessaryandcompulsoryuponthose"in"tomakethebestofsuchothersaswere"in."AndsoitwasthatshenowgreetedGilbertasshethought.Andasshemovedoverslightlyfromthedoortomakeroomforhim,Clydealmostpetrifiedbythisunexpectedrecognition,andquiteshakenoutofhisposeandself-contemplation,notbeingsurewhetherhehadheardaright,nowapproached,hismannertheepitomealmostofaself-ingratiatingandsomewhataffectionateandwistfuldogofhighbreedingandfinetemperament.

           "Oh,goodevening,"heexclaimed,removinghiscapandbowing."Howareyou?"whilehismindwasregisteringthatthistrulywasthebeautiful,theexquisiteSondrawhommonthsbeforehehadmetathisuncle’s,andconcerningwhosesocialactivitiesduringtheprecedingsummerhehadbeenreadinginthepapers.Andnowhereshewasaslovelyasever,seatedinthisbeautifulcarandaddressinghim,apparently.However,SondraontheinstantrealizingthatshehadmadeamistakeandthatitwasnotGilbert,wasquiteembarrassedanduncertainforthemomentjusthowtoextricateherselffromasituationwhichwasabitticklish,tosaytheleast.

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