Американская трагедия

Chapter 30

           Griffithshadlaidthepaper,togetherwithaversionofGilbert’sviewsbeforeherhusbandatthissamebreakfasttable.Buthe,truetohispreviousmoodinregardtoClyde,wasnotinclinedtosharehisson’sopinion.Onthecontrary,heseemed,asMrs.Griffithssawit,tolookuponthedevelopmentrecordedbytheitemasajustificationinpartofhisownoriginalestimateofClyde.

           "Imustsay,"hebegan,afterlisteningtohiswifetotheend,"Ican’tseewhat’swrongwithhisgoingtoapartynowandthen,orbeinginvitedhereandthereevenifhehasn’tanymoney.Itlooksmorelikeacomplimenttohimandtousthananythingelse.IknowhowGilfeelsabouthim.ButitratherlookstomeasthoughClyde’sjustalittlebetterthanGilthinksheis.Atanyrate,Ican’tandIwouldn’twanttodoanythingaboutit.I’veaskedhimtocomedownhere,andtheleastIcandoistogivehimanopportunitytobetterhimself.Heseemstobedoinghisworkallright.Besides,howwoulditlookifIdidn’t?"

           Andlater,becauseofsomeadditionalremarksonthepartofGilberttohismother,headded:"I’dcertainlyratherhavehimgoingwithsomeofthebetterpeoplethansomeoftheworseonesthat’sonethingsure.He’sneatandpoliteandfromallIhearatthefactorydoeshisworkwellenough.Asamatteroffact,Ithinkitwouldhavebeenbetterifwehadinvitedhimuptothelakelastsummerforafewdaysanyhow,asIsuggested.

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