Американская трагедия

Chapter 1

           Thenafteramoment’ssilence,inwhichherdaughterstoodthereimpatiently,sheadded,"Ofcourse,whatelsewouldyouhaveusdo?Whenyouaretwenty-oneortwo,ifyouarenotmarriedbythen,itwillbetimeenoughtothinkofgoingoffbyyourself.Butatyourage,youshouldn’tbethinkingofanysuchthing."Bellacockedherprettyhead,foratthemomentthesidedoordownstairswasthrownopen,andGilbertGriffiths,theonlysonofthisfamilyandwhoverymuchinfaceandbuild,ifnotinmannerorlackofforce,resembledClyde,hiswesterncousin,enteredandascended.

           Hewasatthistimeavigorous,self-centeredandvainyouthoftwenty-threewho,incontrastwithhistwosisters,seemedmuchsternerandfarmorepractical.Also,probablymuchmoreintelligentandaggressiveinabusinesswayafieldinwhichneitherofthetwogirlstooktheslightestinterest.Hewasbriskinmannerandimpatient.Heconsideredthathissocialpositionwasperfectlysecure,andwasutterlyscornfulofanythingbutcommercialsuccess.Yetdespitethishewasreallydeeplyinterestedinthemovementsofthelocalsociety,ofwhichheconsideredhimselfandhisfamilythemostimportantpart.Alwaysconsciousofthedignityandsocialstandingofhisfamilyinthiscommunity,heregulatedhisactionandspeechaccordingly.Ordinarilyhestruckthepassingobserverasrathersharpandarrogant,neitherasyouthfulorasplayfulashisyearsmighthavewarranted.Stillhewasyoung,attractiveandinteresting.

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