Американська трагедія

Chapter 1

           JustthesameGreenwoodisn’tlikeTwelfthLake.Youknowthatyourself.AndallthepeoplethatareanybodydownontheSouthShorearegoingupthereforsure.TheCranstonsnextyear,Sondrasays.Andafterthat,IbettheHarrietswillgo,too."

           "TheCranstonsandtheHarrietsandtheFinchleysandSondra,"commentedhermother,halfamusedandhalfirritated."TheCranstonsandyouandBertineandSondrathat’sallIhearthesedays."FortheCranstons,andtheFinchleys,despiteacertainamountoflocalsuccessinconnectionwiththisnewerandfasterset,were,muchmorethananyoftheothers,thesubjectofconsiderableunfavorablecomment.Theywerethepeoplewho,havingmovedtheCranstonWickwireCompanyfromAlbany,andtheFinchleyElectricSweeperfromBuffalo,andbuiltlargefactoriesonthesouthbankoftheMohawkRiver,tosaynothingofnewandgrandiosehousesinWykeagyAvenueandsummercottagesatGreenwood,sometwentymilesnorthwest,weresettingarathershowy,andhencedisagreeable,pacetoallofthewealthyresidentsofthisregion.Theyweregiventowearingthesmartestclothes,tothelatestnoveltiesincarsandentertainments,andconstitutedaproblemtothosewhowithlessmeansconsideredtheirpositionandtheirequipmentaboutasfixedandinterestingandattractiveassuchthingsmightwellbe.TheCranstonsandtheFinchleyswereinthemainathorninthefleshoftheremainderoftheeliteofLycurgustooshowyandtooaggressive.

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