Американська трагедія

Chapter 1

           

           "HowoftenhaveItoldyouthatIdon’twantyoutohavesomuchtodowithBertineorthatLettaHarrietorherbrothereither?They’retooforward.Theyrunaroundandtalkandshowofftoomuch.AndyourfatherfeelsthesameasIdoinregardtothem.AsforSondraFinchley,ifsheexpectstogowithBertineandyou,too,thenyou’renotgoingtogowithhereithermuchlonger.BesidesI’mnotsurethatyourfatherapprovesofyourgoinganywherewithoutsomeonetoaccompanyyou.You’renotoldenoughyet.AndasforyourgoingtoTwelfthLaketotheFinchleys,well,unlessweallgotogether,there’llbenogoingthere,either."AndnowMrs.Griffiths,wholeanedmoretothemannerandtacticsoftheolder,ifnotlessaffluentfamilies,staredcomplaininglyatherdaughter.

           NeverthelessBellawasnomoreabashedthatshewasirritatedbythis.Onthecontrarysheknewhermotherandknewthatshewasfondofher;alsothatshewasintriguedbyherphysicalcharmaswellasherassuredlocalsocialsuccessasmuchaswasherfather,whoconsideredherperfectionitselfandcouldbeswayedbyherleast,aswellashermuchpractised,smile.

           "Notoldenough,notoldenough,"commentedBellareproachfully."Willyoulisten?I’llbeeighteeninJuly.I’dliketoknowwhenyouandPapaaregoingtothinkI’moldenoughtogoanywherewithoutyouboth.Whereveryoutwogo,Ihavetogo,andwhereverIwanttogo,youtwohavetogo,too."

           "Bella,"censuredhermother.

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