Американская трагедия

Chapter 7

           Andthemomenthewasaloneandthedoorlocked,takingitout,wetandwrinkled,themudoftheshoresofBigBitternstillaboutthelegsyetdecidingperhapsnotperhapshehadbetterkeepitlockedinhisbaguntilnightwhenhecouldbetterdecidewhattodo.Yettyingupinasinglebundle,inordertohavethemlaundered,otheroddsandendshehadwornthatday.And,ashedidso,terribly,sickeninglyconsciousofthemysteryanddramaaswellasthepathosofhislifeallhehadcontactedsincehisarrivalintheeast,howlittlehehadinhisyouth.Howlittlehehadnow,really.ThespaciousnessandgrandeurofthisroomascontrastedwiththeoneheoccupiedinLycurgus.Thestrangenessofhisbeinghereatallafteryesterday.ThebluewatersofthisbrightlakewithoutascontrastedwiththedarkeronesofBigBittern.Andonthegreen-swardthatreachedfromthisbright,strong,ramblinghouse,withitswideverandaandstripedawningstotheshoreofthelakeitself,StuartFinchleyandVioletTaylor,togetherwithFrankHarrietandWynettePhant,inthesmartestofsportclothes,playingtennis,whileBertineandHarleyBaggotttolledintheshadeofastripedmarqueeswing.

           And,hehimself,afterbathinganddressing,assumingajocularairalthoughhisnervesremainedtenseandhismoodapprehensive.AndthendescendingtowhereSondraandBurchardTaylorandJillTrumbullwerelaughingoversomeamusingexperiencesinconnectionwithmotor-boatingthedaybefore.

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