Американская трагедия

Chapter 29

           

           "Well,I’lltellyou,Mamma..."Thesentencewasnotfinished,forjustthenEmily,hurryinginfromthefrontdoor,called:"Oh,Gifshere.Hecameinanautomobile.Somebodydrovehimover,Iguess,andhe’sgotfourorfivebigbundles."

           AndimmediatelyaftercameTomwiththeelderbrother,who,inanewovercoat,thefirstresultofhiscareerwiththeGeneralElectricCompanyinSchenectady,greetedhismotheraffectionately,andafterher,Roberta.

           "Why,Gifford,"hismotherexclaimed."Wedidn’texpectyouuntilthenineo’clock.Howdidyougetheresosoon?"

           "Well,Ididn’tthinkIwouldbe.IranintoMr.RearickdowninSchenectadyandhewantedtoknowifIdidn’twanttodrivebackwithhim.IseeoldPopMyersoveratTrippettsMillshasgotthesecondstorytohishouseatlast,Bob,"heturnedandaddedtoRoberta:"Isupposeit’llbeanotheryearbeforehegetstheroofon."

           "Isupposeso,"repliedRoberta,whoknewtheoldTrippettsMillscharacterwell.Inthemeantimeshehadrelievedhimofhiscoatandpackageswhich,piledonthedining-roomtable,werebeingcuriouslyeyedbyEmily.

           "Handsoff,Em!"calledGiffordtohislittlesister."NothingdoingwiththoseuntilChristmasmorning.HasanybodycutaChristmastreeyet?Thatwasmyjoblastyear."

           "Itstillis,Gifford,"hismotherreplied."ItoldTomtowaituntilyoucame,‘causeyoualwaysgetsuchagoodone.

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