Американская трагедия

Chapter 11

           Shelikedtoteasesuchbeginners.Hewasabitofafool,asshesawhim.ButhewasconnectedwiththeGreen–Davidson,andhewaswell-dressed,andnodoubthehadallthemoneyhesaidandwouldspenditonher.Someofthosewhomshelikedbestdidnothavemuchmoneytospend.

           "Lotsoffellowswithmoneywouldliketospenditonme."Shetossedherheadandflickedhereyesandrepeatedhercoyestsmile.

           AtonceClyde’scountenancedarkened.Thewitcheryofherlookwastoomuchforhim.Theskinofhisforeheadcrinkledandthensmoothedout.Hiseyesburnedlustfullyandbitterly,hisoldresentmentoflifeanddeprivationshowing.Nodoubtallshesaidwastrue.Therewereotherswhohadmoreandwouldspendmore.Hewasboastingandbeingridiculousandshewaslaughingathim.

           Afteramoment,headded,weakly,"Iguessthat’sright,too.Buttheycouldn’twantyoumorethanIdo."

           Theuncalculatedhonestyofitflatteredhernotalittle.Hewasn’tsobadafterall.Theyweregracefullyglidingaboutasthemusiccontinued.

           "Oh,well,Idon’tflirteverywherelikeIdohere.Thesefellowsandgirlsallknoweachother.We’realwaysgoingaroundtogether.Youmustn’tmindwhatyouseehere."

           Shewaslyingartfully,butitwassoothingtohimnonetheless."Gee,I’dgiveanythingifyou’donlybenicetome,"hepleaded,desperatelyandyetecstatically."IneversawagirlI’dratherhavethanyou.You’reswell

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