Американская трагедия

Chapter 1

           AndSondrasaysthatthistimeit’sgoingtoberightdownatthewater’sedgenotawayfromit,asitisouthere.Andthey’regoingtohaveagreatbigverandahwithahardwoodfloor.Andaboathousebigenoughforathirty-footelectriclaunchthatMr.FinchleyisgoingtobuyforStuart.Won’tthatbewonderful?Andshesaysthatifyouwillletme,thatIcancomeupthereforallsummerlong,orforaslongasIlike.AndGil,too,ifhewill.It’sjustacrossthelakefromtheEmeryLodge,youknow,andtheEastGateHotel.AndthePhants’place,youknow,thePhantsofUtica,isjustbelowtheirsnearSharon.Isn’tthatjustwonderful?Won’tthatbegreat?IwishyouandDadwouldmakeupyourmindstobuilduptherenowsometime,Mamma.Itlookstomenowasthoughnearlyeverybodythat’sworthanythingdownhereismovingupthere."

           Shetalkedsofastandswungaboutso,lookingnowattheopenfireburninginthegrate,thenoutofthetwohighwindowsthatcommandedthefrontlawnandafullviewofWykeagyAvenue,litbytheelectriclightsinthewinterdusk,thathermotherhadnoopportunitytoinsertanycommentuntilthiswasover.However,shemanagedtoobserve:"Yes?Well,whatabouttheAnthonysandtheNicholsonsandtheTaylors?Ihaven’theardoftheirleavingGreenwoodyet."

           "Oh,Iknow,nottheAnthonysortheNicholsonsortheTaylors.Whoexpectsthemtomove?They’retoooldfashioned.They’renotthekindthatwouldmoveanywhere,arethey?Noonethinkstheyare.

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