Американская трагедия

Chapter 2

           Ihaven’tseenorheardfromhiminthirtyyears."Hepausedandmuseddubiously.

           "Nottheonewhoisapreachersomewhere,Daddy?"inquiredBella,lookingup.

           "Yes,thepreacher.AtleastIunderstandhewasforawhileafterhelefthome.Buthissontellsmehehasgiventhatupnow.He’sconnectedwithsomethinginDenverahotel,Ithink."

           "Butwhat’shissonlike?"interrogatedBella,whoonlyknewsuchwellgroomedandostensiblyconservativeyouthsandmenasherpresentsocialstatusandsupervisionpermitted,andinconsequencewasintenselyinterested.Thesonofawesternhotelproprietor!

           "Acousin?Howoldishe?"askedGilbertinstantly,curiousastohischaracterandsituationandability.

           "Well,he’saveryinterestingyoungman,Ithink,"continuedGriffithstentativelyandsomewhatdubiously,sinceuptothishourhehadnottrulymadeuphismindaboutClyde."He’squitegood-lookingandwell-mannered,tooaboutyourownage,Ishouldsay,Gil,andlooksalotlikeyouverymuchsosameeyesandmouthandchin."Helookedathissonexaminingly."He’salittlebittaller,ifanything,andlooksalittlethinner,thoughIdon’tbelievehereallyis."

           Atthethoughtofacousinwholookedlikehimpossiblyasattractiveineverywayashimselfandbearinghisownname,Gilbertchilledandbristledslightly.

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