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The Egotist Considers
HowmuchorhowlittleSloanerememberedAmorydidnotcaretoknow;heapparentlyhadnoneofthenervoustensionthatwasgrippingAmoryandforcinghismindbackandforthlikeashriekingsaw.
ThenBroadwaybrokeuponthem,andwiththebabelofnoiseandthepaintedfacesasuddensicknessrushedoverAmory.
"ForGod’ssake,let’sgoback!Let’sgetoffofthis—thisplace!"
Sloanelookedathiminamazement.
"Whatdoyoumean?"
"Thisstreet,it’sghastly!Comeon!let’sgetbacktotheAvenue!"
"Doyoumeantosay,"saidSloanestolidly,"that’causeyouhadsomesortofindigestionthatmadeyouactlikeamaniaclastnight,you’renevercomingonBroadwayagain?"
SimultaneouslyAmoryclassedhimwiththecrowd,andheseemednolongerSloaneofthedebonairhumorandthehappypersonality,butonlyoneoftheevilfacesthatwhirledalongtheturbidstream.
"Man!"heshoutedsoloudthatthepeopleonthecornerturnedandfollowedthemwiththeireyes,"it’sfilthy,andifyoucan’tseeit,you’refilthy,too!"
"Ican’thelpit,"saidSloanedoggedly."What’sthematterwithyou?Oldremorsegettingyou?You’dbeinafinestateifyou’dgonethroughwithourlittleparty."
"I’mgoing,Fred,"saidAmoryslowly.Hiskneeswereshakingunderhim,andheknewthatifhestayedanotherminuteonthisstreethewouldkeeloverwherehestood."I’llbeattheVanderbiltforlunch."AndhestroderapidlyoffandturnedovertoFifthAvenue.