Американская трагедия

Chapter 14

           ThennotingashadowofrelinquishmentpassswiftlyoverHortense’sface,headdedquickly:"Thatsoundslikealotofmoney,butofcoursewedon’tasksomuchforitdownhere.Onehundredandfiftyisourprice.ButifthatcoatwasatJarek’s,that’swhatyou’dpayforitandmore.Wehaven’tgotthelocationhereandwedon’thavetopaythehighrents.Butit’swortheverycentoftwohundred."

           "Why,Ithinkthat’saterriblepricetoaskforit,justawful,"exclaimedHortensesadly,beginningtoremovethecoat.Shewasfeelingasthoughlifeweredeprivingherofnearlyallthatwasworthwhile."Why,atBiggsandBeck’stheyhavelotsofthree-quarterminkandbeavercoatsforthatmuch,andclassystyles,too."

           "Maybe,maybe.Butnotthatcoat,"insistedMr.Rubensteinstubbornly."Justlookatitagain.Lookatthecollar.Youmeantosayyoucanfindacoatlikethatupthere?Ifyoucan,I’llbuythecoatforyouandsellittoyouagainforahundreddollars.Actually,thisisaspecialcoat.It’scopiedfromoneofthesmartestcoatsthatwasinNewYorklastsummerbeforetheseasonopened.Ithasclass.Youwon’tfindnocoatlikethiscoat."

           "Oh,well,justthesame,ahundredandfiftydollarsismorethanIcanpay,"commentedHortensedolefully,atthesametimeslippingonheroldbroadclothjacketwiththefurcollarandcuffs,andedgingtowardthedoor.

           "Wait!Youlikethecoat?"wiselyobservedMr.

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