Американская трагедия

Chapter 25

           Clydewasarrestedbytheverydefinitesenseofsocialsecurityandeasethatseemedtoresideineverybody."Whydidn’tyoubring’emalong?I’dliketoseeRhodaagainandVan,too."

           "Couldn’t.Theyhavetogobackearly,theysay.Theymaystopinlaterforaminute.Gee,isn’tdinnerservedyet?Iexpectedtositrightdown."

           "Theselawyers!Don’tyouknowtheydon’teatoften?"commentedFrankHarriet,whowasashort,butbroad-chestedandsmilingyouth,veryagreeable,verygood-lookingandwitheven,whiteteeth.Clydelikedhim.

           "Well,whethertheydoornot,wedo,oroutIgo.DidyouhearwhoisbeingtoutedforstrokenextyearoveratCornell?"ThiscollegechatterrelatingtoCornellandsharedbyHarriet,Cranstonandothers,Clydecouldnotunderstand.Hehadscarcelyheardofthevariouscollegeswithwhichthisgroupwasalltoofamiliar.Atthesametimehewaswiseenoughtosensethedefectandsteerclearofanyquestionsorconversationswhichmightrelatetothem.However,becauseofthis,heatoncefeltoutofit.Thesepeoplewerebetterinformedthanhewashadbeentocolleges.Perhapshehadbetterclaimthathehadbeentosomeschool.InKansasCityhehadheardoftheStateUniversityofKansasnotsoveryfarfromthere.AlsotheUniversityofMissouri.AndinChicagooftheUniversityofChicago.

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