Американская трагедия

Chapter 8

           Andbreakfastatnine,withafterwardsthegayetyandbeautyofthebrightflotillaofcanoesmakingeastwardalongthesouthernlakeshore,banjos,guitarsandmandolinsstrummingandvoicesraisedinsong,jest,laughter.

           "Whatevermatterwissumsweetto-day?Facealldark.CantumbehappyoutherewisSondraandalltheseniceygood-baddies?"

           AndClydeasinstantlyrealizingthathemustpretendtobegayandcare-free.

           AndthenHarleyBaggottandGrantandHarrietataboutnoonannouncingthatthere—justahead—wasthefinebeachtheyhadinmind—theRamshorn,aspitofLandcommandingfromitshighestpointallthelengthandbreadthofthelake.Andwithroomontheshorebelowforallthetentsandparaphernaliaofthecompany.Andthen,throughoutthiswarm,pleasantSundayafternoon,theusualprogramofactivities—lunching,swimming,dancing,walking,card-playing,music.AndClydeandSondra,likeothercouples,stealingoff—Sondrawithamandolin—toaconcealedrockfartotheeastofthecamp,whereintheshadeofthepinestheycouldlie—SondrainClyde’sarms—andtalkofthethingstheywerecertaintodolater,eventhough,asshenowannounced,Mrs.FinchleywasdeclaringthatafterthisparticularvisitofClyde’sherdaughterwastohavenothingmoretodowithhiminanysuchintimatesocialwayasthisparticulartripgaveopportunityfor.Hewastoopoor—toonondescriptarelativeoftheGriffiths.

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