american tragedy

Chapter 59 (2)
Chapter 224 (2)
Therefore, in a fit of anger, he planned to take revenge on Sandra, and told Gilbert the whole story.He also said some sharp things to Clyde and Sandra.These news later spread to Sandra's ears, and with Constance's embellishments, they made the falsehood come true, which aroused her desire for revenge.Because, as long as she is happy, she can express her affection for Clyde.And try to get some other people to show interest in him.In this way, that is to say, Gilbert would also be able to meet some like rivals in society, who were his cousins, and would have made him more popular if he had been poorer.What an amusing joke! At the same time, she thought of a way of introducing Clyde to the society of the town with ease and without leaving a trace.If the result is not as good as she had imagined, it will not have any impact on herself.

In Lycurgos, the children of the more refined families who could send their children to the Snatec School had an informal organization, which met and danced only occasionally, called the Occasional Club.The club has no definite organization, staff or venue.No matter who, as long as his class origin.Anyone with adequate social connections and a willingness to join the club can throw a party at home and invite members to dinner, dance, or snacks.

Sandra thought about how to find a convenient way to introduce Clyde to everyone. She thought that if she could encourage some members of this club, but not a party initiated by herself, and then at her suggestion, invite How convenient it is for Clyde to come.For example, a dinner and dance was sponsored by Jer Duble for members of the Occasional Club.Clyde was also invited, which was convenient.Taking this opportunity, she can see him again, see how much he loves her, and see what he looks like.

Therefore, the first Thursday in December was designated as the day for a small dinner of the club and its friends, with Jell Duble as the hostess.Invited were Sandra, her brother Stuart, Tracy Duble, Gertrude Duble, Arabella Stark, Bettina and her brother, and Uga's And the other people in the two places of Gloverwistle, and one is Clyde.But in order to prevent Clyde from going wrong this time, so that everyone will not have any bad comments on him, they made an appointment in advance not to leave him alone, including Bettina, Jell, and Tracy. Ready to entertain him and dance, to take care of him.They would try to make sure that when he danced, he was always danced with, and whether at supper or at the dance, so that he was not left alone.And it is very skillful to entertain him one by one until the party is over.As long as such an arrangement is made, other people may be interested in him.In this way, not only would there be no objection, but Sandra would not be the only one in Lycurgus high society to be polite to him.Besides, it could irritate Gilbert and make him more miserable, regardless of Bella and some of the rest of the Griffiths family.

Things went according to plan.

Thus, one December evening, about two weeks after he chanced upon Sandra, he came back from the factory and was very surprised to see a creamy white envelope next to the mirror on the top of his cabinet.The handwriting was thick and bad, and it was written by someone he didn't know well.He picked it up and looked at it, but still couldn't figure out where it was sent from.On the back of the envelope are the abbreviations of B?T and J,T, which are printed very carefully.He couldn't tell which one it was sent to.He tore the letter open, and drew out the card, where it read:

Occasional club scheduled for December [-]th

130 Five Wakekey Avenue

douglas double mansion

Hold a Winter Potluck Dance

Please come and give my best wishes to Miss Jere Duble.In the same crappy handwriting as on the envelope, it read:

"Dear Mr. Griffiths, I thought you might come. It's not a formal party. I'm sure you'd be delighted to attend. If you'd be honored, please let Jere Double, Sandra Finchley know. "

Clyde's surprise intertwined at once, for he had been more captivated by a dream than at any time since his second meeting with her.That is: there will always be some way in the future that can be pulled from such a humble position to a high place.In his opinion, the current mediocre environment is not worthy of him, and the club sends out invitations from time to time, and this opportunity has come.Although he had never heard of this club before, it must be a little tricky, because the hosts are these amazing people.And on the back of the invitation, isn't there Sandra's handwriting? It's so wonderful!

He was both happy and surprised, unable to control his emotions, he had to walk up and down, and looked in the mirror, washed his hands and face, and then felt whether the tie was crooked, if there was something wrong, he would change it, and then Thinking of what clothes she should wear, and thinking of how Sandra had looked at him last time, and how she had smiled.At the same time, even now, he couldn't help thinking how Roberta would feel if she had clairvoyance and saw him so happy about the invitation.Evidently, as he was no longer under any parental restraint, his attitude towards her changed more and more, and it must have been painful for her to know what he was thinking.He thought so, which made him hesitate, but it couldn't change his thoughts about Sandra in the slightest.

What an amazing girl!

This beauty!

Her rich and powerful person, heaven and earth!

His natural thoughts on such matters were pagan and unconventional, so he asked himself, and asked quite seriously: If Sandra can stimulate him to more positive thoughts, why can't he? To divert attention from Roberta to Sandra? Roberta wouldn't know, she couldn't read his mind.Could she know about such unexpected events? Unless he told her himself, which of course he would never do.He asked himself again: what harm is there in a poor young man like himself who wants to climb up? Don't young men as poor as himself marry girls like Sandra?

Although he had such a relationship with Roberta, he remembered clearly now that he never said that he wanted to marry her, except under certain circumstances.But that's unlikely to happen, especially since Kansas City has learned the trick.

Sandra, who appeared in front of him again, aroused his feverish fantasies.This gilded goddess he was so enamored with condescended to mention him in such a public way and invite him to the ball too.No doubt she will be there.Thinking of this, he felt as if he was in the fog in the clouds, and he didn't know what to do.

Besides, the Griffiths would surely hear that he was at the ball.What would they think when they heard that? How would they feel if they met him at some other party that Sandra invited them to? God, would it put them off or would they like it? Despise him even more Or is he more respectful of him? It’s obviously not that he wants to do this, Lycurgus is a person with the same status as them, and someone from the upper class invited him, isn’t it? Moreover, it’s not that he is playing any tricks, but It was pure accident.Of course, this was again what he had dreamed of, what he had always lacked, but he also had a sly and ironic pleasure that the Griffiths had to do him a favor.Whether they wanted it or not, they had to invite him to their home.How could they avoid it when someone else had invited it? Ha! What a pleasure! Gilbert repelled it, but his uncle and Myra probably wouldn't.Therefore, even if Gilbert wanted to take revenge on him, he would not be in any danger.

What a wonderful invitation! If Sandra hadn't taken some interest in him, why would she have written him such an intoxicating note? The thought, so intoxicating that he didn't finish dinner, he picked up the invitation. Tie kisses those words.He did not go to Roberta's as usual, and he decided not to go tonight.By tomorrow morning, he could find an excuse as in the past, saying that he had gone to Griffith's house or a factory boss's house for a work report, and such meetings were common.Because, tonight, he wasn't in the mood to see Roberta or talk to her, he couldn't.It is so charming to think about Sandra's feelings for him!

(End of this chapter)