Американская трагедия

Chapter 9

           AndHigbyandKinsella,interestingandattractiveboysboth,werestillvainofthingshecouldnotbeproudofHigbyofknowingalittlesomethingaboutautomobileshehadanuncleinthebusinessKinsellaofgambling,rollingdiceeven.AndasforRattererandShiel,hecouldseeandhadnoticedforsometime,thattheywerecontentwiththebell-hopbusinessjustcontinuinginthatandnothingmoreathingwhichhecouldnotbelieve,evennow,wouldinteresthimforever.

           Atthesametime,beingconfrontedbythisproblemofhowsoontheywouldbewantingtogotoaplaceintowhichhehadneverventuredbefore,andtobedoingthingswhichhehadneverlethimselfthinkhewoulddoinjustthisway,hewasjustalittledisturbed.Hadhenotbetterexcusehimselfaftertheygotoutside,orperhaps,afterstartingalongwiththeminwhatsoeverdirectiontheychosetogo,quietlyslipawayatsomecornerandreturntohisownhome?Forhadhenotalreadyheardthatthemostdreadfulofdiseaseswereoccasionallycontractedinjustsuchplacesandthatmendiedmiserabledeathslaterbecauseoflowvicesbeguninthisfashion?Hecouldhearhismotherlecturingconcerningallthisyetwithscarcelyanydirectknowledgeofanykind.Andyet,asanargumentpercontra,herewerealloftheseboysinnowisedisturbedbywhatwasintheirmindsormoodstodo.Onthecontrary,theywereverygayoveritallandamusednothingmore.

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