Американская трагедия

Chapter 2

           DisstonNicholson,whowasoverherelastsummerfromAlbanyyouknow,shecameoverthenightoftheAlumnaeGardenPartyonourlawnyouremembertheyounggirlwiththeyellowhairandsquintyblueeyesherfatherownsthatbigwholesalegroceryovertherewell,she’sengagedtothatHerbertTickhamofUtica,whowasvisitingMrs.Lambertlastsummer.Youdon’trememberhim,butIdo.Hewastallanddarkandsortaawkward,andawfullypale,butveryhandsomeoh,aregularmoviehero."

           "Thereyougo,Mrs.Griffiths,"interjectedGilbertshrewdlyandcynicallytohismother."AdelegationfromtheMissesSnedeker’sSelectSchoolsneaksofftothemoviestobrushuponheroesfromtimetotime."

           Griffithsseniorsuddenlyobserved:"IhadacuriousexperienceinChicagothistime,somethingIthinktherestofyouwillbeinterestedin."HewasthinkingofanaccidentalencountertwodaysbeforeinChicagobetweenhimselfandtheeldestson,asitprovedtobe,ofhisyoungerbrotherAsa.Alsoofaconclusionhehadcometoinregardtohim.

           "Oh,whatisit,Daddy?"pleadedBellaatonce."Dotellmeaboutit."

           "Spinthebignews,Dad,"addedGilbert,who,becauseofthefavorofhisfather,feltveryfreeandclosetohimalways.

           "Well,whileIwasinChicagoattheUnionLeagueClub,Imetayoungmanwhoisrelatedtous,acousinofyouthreechildren,bytheway,theeldestsonofmybrotherAsa,whoisoutinDenvernow,Iunderstand.

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