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Chapter 24

           I’msureofit,nowthatIthinkofit.Bellawould,ofcourse,becauseIheardhersaylastspringthatshethoughthewasgood-looking.AndMyrawouldn’tdoanythingtohurtanybody.Whatalarkifsomeofusweretotakehimupsometimeandbegininvitinghimhereandthereonceinawhile,youknowjustforfun,toseehowhewoulddo.AndhowtheGriffithswouldtakeit.IknowwellenoughitwouldbeallrightwithMr.GriffithsandMyraandBella,butGilI’llbetwouldbeaspeevedasanything.Icouldn’tdoitmyselfverywell,becauseI’msoclosetoBella,butIknowwhocouldandtheycouldn’tsayathing."Shepaused,thinkingofBertineCranstonandhowshedislikedGilandMrs.Griffiths."Iwonderifhedancesorridesorplaystennisoranythinglikethat?"Shestoppedandmeditatedamusedly,thewhiletheothersstudiedher.AndJillTrumbull,arestless,eagergirllikeherself,withoutsomuchofherlooksorflair,however,observed:"Itwouldbeaprank,wouldn’tit?DoyousupposetheGriffithsreallywoulddislikeitverymuch?"

           "What’sthedifferenceiftheydid?"wentonSondra."Theycouldn’tdoanythingmorethanignorehim,couldthey?Andwhowouldcareaboutthat,I’dliketoknow.Notthepeoplewhoinvitedhim."

           "Goon,youfellows,stirupalocalscrap,willyou?"putinTracyTrumbull."I’llbetanythingthat’swhatcomesofitintheend.GilGriffithswon’tlikeit,youcangambleonthat.Iwouldn’tifIwereinhisposition.

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