Американська трагедія

Chapter 27

           

           SubsequentlylearningfromFrankHarrietinthecourseofadancethatClydehadbeeninvitedtohishouseforChristmasEve,aswellasthatJessicaPhanthadinvitedhimtoUticaforNewYear’sEve,sheatonceconceivedofhimasslatedforrealsuccessanddecidedthathewaslikelytoprovelessofasocialburdenthanshehadfeared.Hewascharmingtherewasnodoubtofit.Andhewassodevotedtoher.Inconsequence,asshenowdecided,itmightbeentirelypossiblethatsomeoftheseothergirls,seeinghimrecognizedbysomeofthebestpeoplehereandelsewhere,wouldbecomesufficientlyinterested,ordrawntohimeven,towishtoovercomehisdevotiontoher.Beingofavainandpresumptuousdispositionherself,shedecidedthatthatshouldnotbe.Hence,inthecourseofherseconddancewithClyde,shesaid:"You’vebeeninvitedtotheHarriets’forChristmasEve,haven’tyou?"

           "Yes,andIoweitalltoyou,too,"heexclaimedwarmly."Areyougoingtobethere?"

           "Oh,I’mawfullysorry.IaminvitedandIwishnowthatIwasgoing.ButyouknowIarrangedsometimeagotogoovertoAlbanyandthenuptoSaratogafortheholidays.I’mgoingto-morrow,butI’llbebackbeforeNewYear’s.SomefriendsofFreddie’saregivingabigaffairoverinSchenectadyNewYear’sEve,though.AndyourcousinBellaandmybrotherStuartandGrantandBertinearegoing.Ifyou’dliketogo,youmightgoalongwithusoverthere.

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