Американская трагедия

Chapter 10

           Nearlyallofthegroupbynowwereseateduponchairsordivansabouttheroomandupontheirkneesweregirls.Andinfrontofeverycouplewasalittletablewithabottleofwhiskyuponit.

           "Lookwho’sdrinkingwhisky!"calledKinsellatosuchoftheothersaswouldpayanyattentiontohim,glancinginClyde’sdirection.

           "Well,youneedn’tbeafraidofme,"wentonthegirl,whileClydeglancedatherarmsandneck,athertoomuchrevealedbosom,whichquitechilledandyetenticedhim."Ihaven’tbeensoverylonginthisbusiness.AndIwouldn’tbeherenowifithadn’tbeenforallthebadluckI’vehad.I’dratherliveathomewithmyfamilyifIcould,onlytheywouldn’thaveme,now."Shelookedrathersolemnlyatthefloor,thinkingmainlyofthelittleinexperienceddunceClydewassorawandgreen.Alsoofthemoneyshehadseenhimtakeoutofhispocketplainlyquiteasum.Alsohowreallygood-lookinghewas,nothandsomeorvigorous,butpleasing.AndhewasthinkingattheinstantofEsta,astowhereshehadgoneorwasnow.Whatmighthavebefallenherwhocouldsay?Whatmighthavebeendonetoher?Hadthisgirl,byanychance,everhadanysuchunfortunateexperienceasshehadhad?Hefeltagrowing,ifsomewhatgrandiose,sympathy,andlookedatherasmuchastosay:"Youpoorthing."Yetforthemomenthewouldnottrusthimselftosayanythingormakeanyfurtherinquiries.

           "Youfellowswhocomeintoaplacelikethisalwaysthinksohardofeverybody.

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