Американська трагедія

Chapter 9

           Myhusbandisresting,butIheardhimstirringjustnow,andhe’llbedowninamoment.Won’tyousithere?"Shemotionedtoalargedivanbetweenthem."WedinenearlyalwaysaloneheretogetheronSundayevening,soIthoughtitwouldbeniceifyoucamejusttobealonewithus.HowdoyoulikeLycurgusnow?"

           ShearrangedherselfononeofthelargedivansbeforethefireandClyderatherawkwardlyseatedhimselfatarespectfuldistancefromher.

           "Oh,Ilikeitverymuch,"heobserved,exertinghimselftobecongenialandtosmile."OfcourseIhaven’tseensoverymuchofityet,butwhatIhaveIlike.ThisstreetisoneofthenicestIhaveeverseenanywhere,"headdedenthusiastically."Thehousesaresolargeandthegroundssobeautiful."

           "Yes,wehereinLycurgusprideourselvesonWykeagyAvenue,"smiledMrs.Griffiths,whotooknoendofsatisfactioninthegraceandrankofherownhomeinthisstreet.Sheandherhusbandhadbeensolongclimbinguptoit."Everyonewhoseesitseemstofeelthesamewayaboutit.ItwaslaidoutmanyyearsagowhenLycurguswasjustavillage.Itisonlywithinthelastfifteenyearsthatithascometobeashandsomeasitisnow.

           "Butyoumusttellmesomethingaboutyourmotherandfather.Inevermeteitherofthem,youknow,though,ofcourse,Ihaveheardmyhusbandspeakofthemoftenthatis,ofhisbrother,anyhow,"shecorrected."Idon’tbelieveheevermetyourmother.

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