Американская трагедия

Chapter 10

           

           Andbesides,ashenowsaw,thisgirlwasreallypretty.ShehadonaDelftblueeveninggownofvelvet,withslippersandstockingstomatch.Inherearswereblueearringsandherneckandshouldersandarmswereplumpandsmooth.Themostdisturbingthingaboutherwasthatherbodicewascutverylowhedaredscarcelylookatherthereandhercheeksandlipswerepaintedmostassuredlythemarksofthescarletwoman.Yetshedidnotseemveryaggressive,infactquitehuman,andshekeptlookingratherinterestedlyathisdeepanddarkandnervouseyes.

           "YouworkoverattheGreen–Davidson,too,don’tyou?"sheasked.

           "Yes,"repliedClydetryingtoappearasifallthiswerenotnewtohimasifhehadoftenbeeninjustsuchaplaceasthis,amidsuchscenes."Howdidyouknow?"

           "Oh,IknowOscarHegglund,"shereplied."Hecomesaroundhereonceinawhile.Isheafriendofyours?"

           "Yes.Thatis,heworksoveratthehotelwithme."

           "Butyouhaven’tbeenherebefore."

           "No,"saidClyde,swiftly,andyetwithatraceofinquiryinhisownmood.Whyshouldshesayhehadn’tbeenherebefore?

           "Ithoughtyouhadn’t.I’veseenmostoftheseotherboysbefore,butIneversawyou.

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