Американская трагедия

Chapter 11

           "Youtwobirdsbeatmehome,didnja?Well,Igotstuckto-nightonaccountofsomemix-upinmysales-book.AndIhadtogouptothecashier’soffice.Youbetitwasn’tmyfault,though.Theygotmywritin’wrong,"thennotingClydeforthefirsttime,sheannounced:"IbetIknowwhothisisMr.Griffiths.Tom’stalkedaboutyoualot.Iwonderedwhyhedidn’tbringyouaroundherebefore."AndClyde,verymuchflattered,mumbledthathewishedhehad.

           Butthetwovisitors,afterconferringwithLouiseinasmallfrontbedroomtowhichtheyallretired,reappearedpresentlyandbecauseofstrenuousinvitations,whichwerereallynotneeded,decidedtoremain.AndClyde,becauseoftheirpresence,wasnowintenselywroughtupandalerteagertomakeapleasingimpressionandtobereceivedupontermsoffriendshiphere.Andthesethreegirls,findinghimattractive,wereanxioustobeagreeabletohim,somuchsothatforthefirsttimeinhislifetheyputhimathiseasewiththeoppositesexandcausedhimtofindhistongue.

           "Wewasjustgoingtowarnyounottoeatsomuch,"laughedGretaMiller,turningtoLouise,"andnow,see,wearealltryingtoeatagain."Shelaughedheartily."Andthey’llhavepiesandcakesandeverythin’atKittie’s."

           "Oh,gee,andwe’resupposedtodance,too,ontopofallthis.Well,heavenhelpme,isallIhavetosay,"putinHortense.

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