Американская трагедия

Chapter 14

           

           OnethoughtthatstirredhermorethananythingelsewasthatthewayClydeappearedtobewillingtospendhismoneyonhershemighteasilygetsomequiteexpensivethingsfromhim—aprettyandratherexpensivedress,perhaps,orahat,orevenafurcoatsuchaswasthenbeingshownandworninthecity,tosaynothingofgoldearrings,orawristwatch,allofwhichshewasconstantlyandenviouslyeyeinginthedifferentshopwindows.

           OnedaynotsolongafterClyde’sdiscoveryofhissisterEsta,Hortense,walkingalongBaltimoreStreetnearitsjunctionwithFifteenth—thesmartestportionoftheshoppingsectionofthecity—atthenoonhour—withDorisTrine,anothershopgirlinherdepartmentstore,sawinthewindowofoneofthesmallerandlessexclusivefurstoresofthecity,afurjacketofbeaverthattoher,viewedfromtheeye-pointofherownparticularbuild,coloringandtemperament,wasexactlywhatsheneededtostrengthenmightilyherverylimitedpersonalwardrobe.Itwasnotsuchanexpensivecoat,worthpossiblyahundreddollars—butfashionedinsuchanindividualwayastocausehertoimaginethat,onceinvestedwithit,herownphysicalcharmwouldregistermorethaniteverhad.

           Movedbythisthought,shepausedandexclaimed:"Oh,isn’tthatjusttheclassiest,darlingestlittlecoatyoueversaw!Oh,dolookatthosesleeves,Doris."Sheclutchedhercompanionviolentlybythearm."Lookitthecollar.

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