Американская трагедия

Chapter 24

           Ifyouwanttostirupalotoffeelinghere,gotoit,butI’lllayabetthat’swhatitcomesto."

           NowSondraFinchley’snaturewasofjustsuchaturnthatathoughtofthiskindwasmostappealingtoher.However,asinterestingastheideawastoheratthetime,nothingdefinitemighthavecomeofit,haditnotbeenthatsubsequenttothisconversationandseveralothersheldwithBertineCranston,JillTrumbull,PatriciaAnthony,andArabellaStark,thenewsofthisadventure,togetherwithsomecommentsastohimself,finallycametotheearsofGilbertGriffiths,yetonlyviaConstanceWynanttowhom,aslocalgossipswouldhaveit,hewasprospectivelyengaged.AndConstance,hopingthatGilbertwouldmarryhereventually,washerselfirritatedbythereportthatSondrahadchosentointerestherselfinClyde,andthen,fornosanereason,asshesawit,proclaimthathewasmoreattractivethanGilbert.So,asmuchtorelieveherselfastolaysomeplanofavengingherselfuponSondra,ifpossible,sheconveyedthewholematterinturntoGilbert,whoatonceproceededtomakevariouscuttingreferencestoClydeandSondra.AndthesecarriedbacktoSondra,alongwithcertainembellishmentsbyConstance,hadthedesiredeffect.Itservedtoawakeninherthekeenestdesireforretaliation.ForifshechoseshecertainlycouldbenicetoClyde,andhaveothersbenicetohim,too.

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