Американская трагедия

Chapter 36

           ForhavingdiscoveredthatClydewasrelatedtotheGriffiths,thissameShorthadsought,asameansforhisowngeneraladvancementinotherdirections,toscrapeasmuchofagenialandintimaterelationshipwithhimaspossible,only,asClydesawit,andinviewofthegeneralattitudeofhisveryhighrelatives,ithadnot,uptothistimeatleast,beenpossibleforhimtoconsideranysuchintimacyseriously.Andyet,findingShortsoveryaffableandhelpfulingeneral,hewasnotabovereachingatleastaneasyandgenialsurfacerelationshipwithhim,whichShortappearedtoacceptingoodpart.Indeed,asatfirst,hismannerremainedseekingandnotalittlesycophanticattimes.Andsoitwasthatamongallthosewithwhomhecouldbesaidtobeineitherintimateorcasualcontact,Shortwasabouttheonlyonewhoofferedevenachanceforaninquirywhichmightproveproductiveofsomehelpfulinformation.

           Inconsequence,inpassingShort’splaceeacheveningandmorning,oncehethoughtofhiminthislight,hemadeitapointtonodandsmileinamostfriendlymanner,untilatleastthreedayshadgoneby.Andthen,feelingthathehadpavedthewayasmuchashispresentpredicamentwouldpermit,hestoppedin,notatallsurethatonthisfirstoccasionhewouldbeabletobroachthedangeroussubject.

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