Американская трагедия

Chapter 24

           Shecouldnotseeintohismind,couldshebecomeawareofanysuchextraexperienceasthisunlesshetoldher.Andmostassuredlyhedidnotintendtotellher.Andwhatharm,henowaskedhimself,wasthereinapooryouthlikehimselfaspiringtosuchheights?OtheryouthsaspoorashimselfhadmarriedgirlsasrichasSondra.

           ForinspiteofallthathadoccurredbetweenhimandRobertahehadnot,ashenowclearlyrecalled,givenherhiswordthathewouldmarryherexceptunderonecondition.Andsuchacondition,especiallywiththeknowledgethathehadalltooclearlyacquiredinKansasCity,wasnotlikelytohappenashethought.

           AndSondra,nowthatshehadthussuddenlyburstuponhimagaininthiswaywasthesameasafevertohisfancy.Thisgoddessinhershrineofgiltandtinselsoutterlyenticingtohim,haddeignedtorememberhiminthisopenanddirectwayandtosuggestthathebeinvited.Andnodoubtshe,herself,wasgoingtobethere,athoughtwhichthrilledhimbeyondmeasure.

           AndwhatwouldnotGilbertandtheGriffithsthinkiftheyweretohearofhisgoingtothisaffairnow,astheysurelywould?OrmeethimlateratsomeotherpartytowhichSondramightinvitehim?Thinkofthat!Woulditirritateorpleasethem?Makethemthinklessormoreofhim?For,afterall,thiscertainlywasnotofhisdoing.

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