Американская трагедия

Chapter 27

           However,thosewhohadmethimattheTrumbulls’weresomuchimpressedbyherinterestinhimthateveningandthefactthathehadprovedsopleasingandaffable,theyinturn,thegirlsparticularly,weresatisfiedthathewaseligibleenough.

           Andinconsequence,twoweekslater,Clyde,searchingforinexpensiveChristmaspresentsinStark’sforhismother,father,sisters,brotherandRoberta,andencounteringJillTrumbulldoingalittlebelatedshoppingherself,wasinvitedbyhertoattendapre-ChristmasdancethatwastobegiventhenextnightbyVandaSteeleatherhomeinGloversville.JillherselfwasgoingwithFrankHarrietandshewasnotsurebutthatSondraFinchleywouldbethere.Anotherengagementofsomekindappearedtobeintheway,butstillshewasintendingtocomeifshecould.ButhersisterGertrudewouldbegladtohavehimescortheraverypolitewayofarrangingforGertrude.Besides,assheknew,ifSondraheardthatClydewastobethere,thismightinducehertodesertherotherengagement.

           "Tracywillbegladtostopforyouintime,"shewenton,"or—"shehesitated—"perhapsyou’dliketocomeoverfordinnerwithusbeforewego.It’llbejustthefamily,butwe’dbedelightedtohaveyou.Thedancingdoesn’tbegintilleleven.

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