Американская трагедия

Chapter 1

           Can’tyoulearntocutouttheslang?Youtalklikeafactorygirl.Isthatalltheyteachyouoveratthatschool?"

           "Listentowho’stalkingaboutcuttingoutslang.Howaboutyourself?Yousetafineexamplearoundhere,Inotice."

           "Well,I’mfiveyearsolderthanyouare.BesidesI’maman.Youdon’tnoticeMyrausinganyofthatstuff."

           "Oh,Myra.Butdon’tlet’stalkaboutthat.Onlythinkofthatnewhousethey’regoingtobuildandthefinetimethey’regoingtohaveuptherenextsummer.Don’tyouwishwecouldmoveupthere,too?WecouldifwewantedtoifPapaandMammawouldagreetoit."

           "Oh,Idon’tknowthatitwouldbesowonderful,"repliedherbrother,whowasreallyverymuchinterestedjustthesame."ThereareotherplacesbesidesTwelfthLake."

           "Whosaidthereweren’t?Butnotforthepeoplethatweknowaroundhere.WhereelsedothebestpeoplefromAlbanyandUticagobuttherenow,I’dliketoknow.It’sgoingtobecomearegularcenter,Sondrasays,withallthefinesthousesalongthewestshore.Justthesame,theCranstons,theLamberts,andtheHarrietsaregoingtomoveupthereprettysoon,too,"Bellaaddedmostdefinitelyanddefiantly."Thatwon’tleavesomanyoutatGreenwoodLake,northeverybestpeople,either,eveniftheAnthonysandNicholsonsdostayhere."

           "WhosaystheCranstonsaregoingupthere?"askedGilbert,nowverymuchinterested.

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