Американская трагедия

Chapter 15

           Atthesametimeshepretendedthattheproposedmeetingforthenextnightwasaverydifficultthingtobringaboutmoredifficultthanhecouldpossiblyappreciate.Sheevenpretendedtobesomewhatuncertainastowhethershewantedtodoit.

           "Justpretendyou’reexaminingthesehandkerchiefshere,"shecontinued,fearingthefloor-walkermightinterrupt."Igottanotherdateforthen,"shecontinuedthoughtfully,"andIdon’tknowwhetherIcanbreakitornot.Letmesee."Shefeigneddeepthought."Well,IguessIcan,"shesaidfinally."I’lltry,anyhow.Justforthisonce.YoubehereatFifteenthandMainat6.15no,6.30’sthebestyoucando,ain’tit?andI’llseeifIcan’tgetthere.Iwon’tpromise,butI’llseeandIthinkIcanmakeit.Isthatallright?"ShegavehimoneofhersweetestsmilesandClydewasquitebesidehimselfwithsatisfaction.Tothinkthatshewouldbreakadateforhim,atlast.Hereyeswerewarmwithfavorandhermouthwreathedwithasmile.

           "Surestthingyouknow,"heexclaimed,voicingtheslangofthehotelboys."YoubetI’llbethere.Willyoudomeafavor?"

           "Whatisit?"sheaskedcautiously.

           "Wearthatlittleblackhatwiththeredribbonunderyourchin,willyou?Youlooksocuteinthat."

           "Oh,you,"shelaughed.ItwassoeasytokidClyde."Yes,I’llwearit,"sheadded."Butyougottagonow.Herecomesthatoldfish.Iknowhe’sgoingtokick.ButIdon’tcare.

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