Американская трагедия

Chapter 26

           For,despitehislooksandcharmandfamilyconnectionshere,thethoughtthathewasamerenobody,seeking,asConstanceWynanthadreported,toattachhimselftohiscousin’sfamily,wasdisquieting.Onecouldn’teverbeanythingmuchmorethanfriendlywithamoneylessclerkorpensioner,whateverhisfamilyconnections,whereasifhehadalittlemoneyandsomelocalstationelsewhere,thesituationwasentirelydifferent.

           AndnowSondra,relievedbythisandthefactthathewasprovingmoreacceptablethanshehadimaginedhewould,wasinclinedtomakemoreofhimthansheotherwisewouldhavedone.

           "Areyougoingtoletmedancewithyouafterdinner?"wasoneofthefirstthingshesaidtoher,infringingonagenialsmilegivenhiminthemidstofclatterconcerninganapproachingdancesomewhere.

           "Why,yes,ofcourse,ifyouwantmeto,"shereplied,coquettishly,seekingtointriguehimintofurtherromanticismsinregardtoher.

           "Justone?"

           "Howmanydoyouwant?Thereareadozenboyshere,youknow.Didyougetaprogramwhenyoucamein?"

           "Ididn’tseeany."

           "Nevermind.Afterdinneryoucangetone.Andyoumayputmedownforthreeandeight.Thatwillleaveyouroomforothers."Shesmiledbewitchingly."Youhavetobenicetoeverybody,youknow."

           "Yes,Iknow."Hewasstilllookingather."ButeversinceIsawyouatmyuncle’slastApril,I’vebeenwishingImightseeyouagain.

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