Американская трагедия

Chapter 33

           

           Thebesthecouldthinkofforthemomentwastovisitsomelocalornear-bydruggistwhomight,foraprice,providehimwithsomeworth-whileprescriptionorinformation.Butforhowmuch?Andwhatwerethedangersinconnectionwithsuchaproceeding?Didtheytalk?Didtheyaskquestions?Didtheytellanyoneelseaboutsuchinquiriesorneeds?HelookedsomuchlikeGilbertGriffiths,whowassowellknowninLycurgusthatanyonerecognizinghimasGilbertmightbegintotalkofhiminthatwayandsobringabouttrouble.

           AndthisterriblesituationarisingnowwheninconnectionwithSondra,thingshadadvancedtothepointwhereshewasnowsecretlypermittinghimtokissher,and,morepleasingstill,exhibitinglittleevidencesofheraffectionandgoodwillintheformofpresentsofties,agoldpencil,aboxofmostattractivehandkerchiefs,alldeliveredtohisdoorinhisabsencewithalittlecardwithherinitials,whichhadcausedhimtofeelsurethathisfutureinconnectionwithherwasofgreaterandgreaterpromise.Somuchsothatevenmarriage,assumingthatherfamilymightnotprovetooinimicalandthatherinfatuationanddiplomacyendured,mightnotbebeyondtheboundsofpossibility.Hecouldnotbesure,ofcourse.Hertrueintentionsandaffectionssofarwereveiledbehindatantalizingevasivenesswhichmadeherallthemoredesirable.

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