Американская трагедия

Chapter 10

           Andshewasaskingwithanupwardswellofthevoice,asClydecouldhear:"Youmakelovetometo-night?"ButHegglund,apparentlynotverymuchtakenwiththeseovertures,calmlyshookhishead,afterwhichshewentontoKinsella.

           Andevenashewaslookingandthinking,aquiteattractiveblondegirlofnotlessthantwenty-four,butwhoseemedyoungertoClyde,drewupachairbesidehimandseatingherself,said:"Don’tyoudance?"Heshookhisheadnervously."Wantmetoshowyou?"

           "Oh,Iwouldn’twanttotryhere,"hesaid.

           "Oh,it’seasy,"shecontinued."Comeon!"Butsincehewouldnot,thoughhewasratherpleasedwithherforbeingagreeabletohim,sheadded:"Well,howaboutsomethingtodrinkthen?"

           "Sure,"heagreed,gallantly,andforthwithshesignaledtheyoungNegresswhohadreturnedaswaitress,andinamomentasmalltablewasputbeforethemandabottleofwhiskywithsodaonthesideasightthatsoastonishedandtroubledClydethathecouldscarcelyspeak.Hehadfortydollarsinhispocket,andthecostofdrinkshere,ashehadheardfromtheothers,wouldnotbelessthantwodollarseach,butevenso,thinkofhimbuyingdrinksforsuchawomanatsuchaprice!Andhismotherandsistersandbrotherathomewithscarcelythemeanstomakeendsmeet.Andyetheboughtandpaidforseveral,feelingallthewhilethathehadlethimselfinforaterrifyingbitofextravagance,ifnotanorgy,butnowthathewashere,hemustgothroughwithit.

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