Американская трагедия

Chapter 11

           Andthatdespitethefactthathewasdealingwithagirlwhonomoreknewherownmindthanamoth,andwhowasjustreachingthestagewhereshewasfindingitconvenientandprofitabletouseboysofherownyearsoralittleolderforwhateverpleasuresorclothesshedesired.

           Thepartyprovednothingmorethanoneofthoseebullitionsoftheyouthfulmatingperiod.ThehouseofKittieKeanewaslittlemorethanacottageinapoorstreetunderbareDecembertrees.ButtoClyde,becauseofthepassionforaprettyfacethatwassuddenlylitinhim,ithadthecolorandtheformandgayetyofromanceitself.AndtheyounggirlsandboysthathemettheregirlsandboysoftheRatterer,Hegglund,Hortensestripewerestilloftheverysubstanceandtextureofthatenergy,easeandforwardnesswhichhewouldhavegivenhissoultopossess.Andcuriouslyenough,inspiteofacertainnervousnessonhispart,hewasbyreasonofhisnewcompanionsmadeanintegralpartofthegayeties.

           Andonthisoccasionhewasdestinedtoviewatypeofgirlandyouthinactionsuchaspreviouslyithadnotbeenhisfortuneormisfortune,asyouwill,tosee.Therewas,forinstance,atypeofsensualdancingwhichLouiseandHortenseandGretaindulgedinwiththegreatestnonchalanceandassurance.Atthesametime,manyoftheseyouthscarriedwhiskyinahipflask,fromwhichtheynotonlydrankthemselves,butgaveotherstodrinkboysandgirlsindiscriminately.

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