Американская трагедия

Chapter 1

           

           "Yeh,Iguessthat’sso,"theotherassented,takinginthepeculiarcastoftheboy’sheadandface.Inviewoftheuneasyandself-consciousexpressionuponthefacewheneveritwaslifted,onemighthaveintelligentlysuggestedthatitwasalittleunkindaswellasidletothuspubliclyforceuponatemperamentasyetunfittedtoabsorbtheirimport,religiousandpsychicservicesbestsuitedtoreflectivetemperamentsofmatureryears.

           Yetsoitwas.

           Asfortheremainderofthefamily,boththeyoungestgirlandboyweretoosmalltoreallyunderstandmuchofwhatitwasallaboutortocare.Theeldestgirlattheorganappearednotsomuchtomind,astoenjoytheattentionandcommentherpresenceandsingingevoked,formorethanonce,notonlystrangers,buthermotherandfather,hadassuredherthatshehadanappealingandcompellingvoice,whichwasonlypartiallytrue.Itwasnotagoodvoice.Theydidnotreallyunderstandmusic.Physically,shewasofapale,emasculateandunimportantstructure,withnorealmentalforceordepth,andwaseasilymadetofeelthatthiswasanexcellentfieldinwhichtodistinguishherselfandattractalittleattention.

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