Американская трагедия

Chapter 10

           Griffiths,whohadnotanticipatedthisvisitationandwasalittleirritatedwithBellaforintroducingherfriendsatthistimesinceitatonceraisedthequestionofClyde’ssocialpositionhere,observed:"Hadn’tyoutwobetterlayoffyourcoatsandsitdown?I’lljusthaveNadinelayextraplatesatthisend.Bella,youcansitnexttoyourfather."

           "Oh,no,notatall,"and"No,indeed,we’rejustonourwayhomeourselves.Ican’tstayaminute,"camefromSondraandBertine.ButnowthattheywerehereandClydehadprovedtobeasattractiveashewas,theywereperverselyinterestedtoseewhat,ifany,socialflairtherewastohim.GilbertGriffiths,asbothknew,wasfarfrombeingpopularinsomequarterstheirowninparticular,howevermuchtheymightlikeBella.Hewas,fortwosuchself-centeredbeautiesasthese,tooaggressive,self-willedandcontemptuousattimes.WhereasClyde,ifoneweretojudgebyhislooks,atleastwasmuchmoremalleable.Andifitweretoprovenowthathewasofequalstation,orthattheGriffithsthoughtso,decidedlyhewouldbeavailablelocally,wouldhenot?Atanyrate,itwouldbeinterestingtoknowwhetherhewasrich.ButthisthoughtwasalmostinstantlysatisfiedbyMrs.Griffiths,whoobservedratherdefinitelyandintentionallytoBertine:"Mr.GriffithsisanephewofoursfromtheWestwhohascomeontoseeifhecanmakeaplaceforhimselfinmyhusband’sfactory.

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