Американская трагедия

Chapter 25

           CouldhesaythathehadbeentooneofthosethatKansasone,foralittlewhile,anyway?Ontheinstantheproposedtoclaimit,ifasked,andthenlookupafterwardswhat,ifanything,hewassupposedtoknowaboutitwhat,forinstance,hemighthavestudied.Hehadheardofmathematicssomewhere.Whynotthat?

           Butthesepeople,ashecouldsee,weretoomuchinterestedinthemselvestopaymuchattentiontohimnow.HemightbeaGriffithsandimportanttosomeoutside,butherenotsomuchamatterofcourse,asitwere.AndbecauseTracyTrumbullforthemomenthadturnedtosaysomethingtoWynettePhant,hefeltquitealone,beachedandhelplessandwithnoonetotalkto.Butjustthenthesmall,darkgirl,Gertrude,cameovertohim.

           "Thecrowd’salittlelateingettingtogether.Italwaysis.Ifwesaideight,they’dcomeateight-thirtyornine.Isn’tthatalwaystheway?"

           "Itcertainlyis,"repliedClydegratefully,endeavoringtoappearasbriskandasmuchateaseaspossible.

           "I’mGertrudeTrumbull,"sherepeated."Thesisterofthegood-lookingJill,"acynicalandyetamusedsmileplayedabouthermouthandeyes."Younoddedtome,butyoudon’tknowme.Justthesamewe’vebeenhearingalotaboutyou."SheteasedinanattempttotroubleClydealittle,ifpossible."AmysteriousGriffithshereinLycurguswhomnooneseemstohavemet.IsawyouonceinCentralAvenue,though.YouweregoingintoRich’scandystore.Youdidn’tknowthat,though.

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