Американська трагедія

Chapter 8

           Andbynineo’clocktheywereinthemidstofoneofthosesemi-religious,semi-socialandsemi-emotionalchurchaffairs,theobjectofwhichwastoraisemoneyforthechurchthegeneralserviceofwhichwastofurnishanoccasionforgossipamongtheelders,criticismandacertainamountofenthusiastic,ifdisguisedcourtshipandflirtationamongtheyoungermembers.Therewereboothsforthesaleofquiteeverythingfrompies,cakesandicecreamtolaces,dollsandknickknacksofeverydescription,suppliedbythemembersandpartedwithforthebenefitofthechurch.TheReverendPeterIsreals,theminister,andhiswifewerepresent.AlsoDillard’suncleandaunt,apairofbriskandyetuninterestingpeoplewhomClydecouldsensewereofnoimportancesociallyhere.Theyweretoogenialandaltogethersocialinthespecificneighborhoodsense,althoughGroverWilson,beingabuyerforStarkandCompany,endeavoredtoassumeaseriousandimportantairattimes.

           Hewasanundersizedandstockymanwhodidnotseemtoknowhowtodressverywellorcouldnotaffordit.Incontrasttohisnephew’salmostimmaculategarb,hisownsuitwasfarfromperfect-fitting.Itwasunpressedandslightlysoiled.Andhistiethesame.Hehadahabitofrubbinghishandsinaclerklyfashion,ofwrinklinghisbrowsandscratchingthebackofhisheadattimes,asthoughsomethinghewasabouttosayhadcosthimgreatthoughtandwasoftheutmostimportance.Whereas,nothingthatheuttered,asevenClydecouldsee,wasoftheslightestimportance.

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