Американская трагедия

Chapter 24

           Hetoreitopenanddrewoutacardwhichread:

           TheNowandThenClubWillHoldItsFirstWinterDinnerDanceAttheHomeofDouglasTrumbull135WykeagyAveOnThursday,December4YouAreCordiallyInvitedWillYouKindlyReplytoMissJillTrumbull?

           Onthebackofthis,though,inthesamescrawlyhandthatgracedtheenvelopewaswritten:"DearMr.Griffiths:Thoughtyoumightliketocome.Itwillbequiteinformal.AndI’msureyou’lllikeit.Ifso,willyouletJillTrumbullknow?SondraFinchley."

           Quiteamazedandthrilled,Clydestoodandstared.Foreversincethatsecondcontactwithher,hehadbeenmoredefinitelyfascinatedthanatanytimebeforebythedreamthatsomehow,insomeway,hewastobeliftedfromthelowlystateinwhichhenowdwelt.Hewas,ashenowsawit,reallytoogoodfortheCommonplaceworldbywhichhewasenvironed.Andnowherewasthisasocialinvitationissuedbythe"NowandThenClub,"ofwhich,eventhoughhehadneverheardofit,mustbesomethingsinceitwassponsoredbysuchexceptionalpeople.

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