Американская трагедия

Chapter 14

           Youthinkthosethingsdon’tmakeadifferent-lookingcoat?Thereain’tanotheronelikeitinKansasCitytodaynotone.Andtherewon’tbe.Wedesigneditourselvesandweneverrepeatourmodels.Weprotectourcustomers.Butcomebackhere."(Heledthewaytoatriplemirrorattheback.)"Ittakestherightpersontowearacoatlikethistogetthebesteffectoutofit.Letmetryitonyou."

           AndbytheartificiallightHortensewasnowprivilegedtoseehowreallyfetchingshedidlookinit.Shecockedherheadandtwistedandturnedandburiedonesmallearinthefur,whileMr.Rubensteinstoodby,eyeingherwithnotalittleadmirationandalmostrubbinghishands.

           "Therenow,"hecontinued."Lookatthat.Whatdoyousaytothat,eh?Didn’tItellyouitwastheverythingforyou?Afindforyou.Apick-up.You’llnevergetanothercoatlikethatinthiscity.Ifyoudo,I’llmakeyouapresentofthisone."Hecameverynear,extendinghisplumphands,palmsup.

           "Well,Imustsayitdoeslooksmartonme,"commentedHortense,hervainglorioussoulyearningforit."Icanwearanythinglikethis,though."Shetwistedandturnedthemore,forgettinghimentirelyandtheeffectherinterestwouldhaveonhiscostprice.Thensheadded:"Howmuchisit?"

           "Well,it’sreallyatwo-hundred-dollarcoat,"beganMr.Rubensteinartfully.

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