Американская трагедия

Chapter 2

           Griffithsrarelyatedessert,andusuallychosethisperiod,unlesscompanywaspresent,tolookaftercertainstockandbankingmatterswhichhekeptinasmalldeskinthelibrary,henowpushedbackhischair,arose,excusinghimselftohisfamily,andwalkedintothelibraryadjoining.Theothersremained.

           "Iwouldliketoseewhathe’slike,wouldn’tyou?"Myraaskedhermother.

           "Yes.AndIdohopehemeasuresuptoallofyourfather’sexpectations.Hewillnotfeelrightifhedoesn’t."

           "Ican’tgetthis,"observedGilbert,"bringingpeopleonnowwhenwecanhardlytakecareofthosewehave.Andbesides,imaginewhatthebuncharoundherewillsayiftheyfindoutthatourcousinwasonlyabell-hopbeforecominghere!"

           "Oh,well,theywon’thavetoknowthat,willthey?"saidMyra.

           "Oh,won’tthey?Well,what’stopreventhimfromspeakingaboutitunlesswetellhimnottoorsomeonecomingalongwhohasseenhimthere."Hiseyessnappedviciously."Atanyrate,Ihopehedoesn’t.Itcertainlywouldn’tdousanygoodaroundhere."

           AndBellaadded,"Ihopehe’snotdullasUncleAllen’stwoboys.They’rethemostuninterestingboysIeverdidsee."

           "Bella,"cautionedhermotheroncemore.

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