Американская трагедия

Chapter 14

           

           AndthentherewasRobertKain,anotheryouth—verytall,verycheerfulandveryambitiousinregardtoher,whowasconnectedwithoneofthelocalelectriccompany’sbranchoffices,buthispositionwasnotsufficientlylucrative—amereentryclerk.Alsohewastoosaving—alwaystalkingabouthisfuture.

           Andagain,therewasBertGettler,theyouthwhohadescortedhertothedancethenightClydefirstmether,butwhowaslittlemorethanagiddy-headeddancingsoul,onenottoberelieduponinacrisislikethis.Hewasonlyashoesalesman,probablytwentydollarsaweek,andmostcarefulwithhispennies.

           ButtherewasClydeGriffiths,thepersonwhoseemedtohaverealmoneyandtobewillingtospenditonherfreely.Soranherthoughtsswiftlyatthetime.Butcouldshenow,sheaskedherself,offhand,inveiglehimintomakingsuchanexpensivepresentasthis?Shehadnotfavoredhimsoverymuch—hadforthemostparttreatedhimindifferently.Henceshewasnotsure,byanymeans.Neverthelessasshestoodthere,debatingthecostandthebeautyofthecoat,thethoughtofClydekeptrunningthroughhermind.AndallthewhileMr.Rubensteinstoodlookingather,vaguelysensing,afterhisfashion,thenatureoftheproblemthatwasconfrontingher.

           "Well,littlegirl,"hefinallyobserved,"Iseeyou’dliketohavethiscoat,allright,andI’dliketohaveyouhaveit,too

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