Американская трагедия

Chapter 15

           Andnow—now—ifonlyhehadthepriceofthatcoat.Hecouldfeelthatshewasthinkingofsomeonecertainwaytogetthecoat.Andyethowwashetomanageit?How?Ifhecouldonlyarrangetogetthiscoatforher—ifheonlycouldpromiseherthathewouldgetitforherbyacertaindate,say,ifitdidn’tcosttoomuch,thenwhat?Didhehavethecouragetosuggesttoherto-night,orto-morrow,say,afterhehadlearnedthepriceofthecoat,thatifshewould—whythen—whythen,well,hewouldgetherthecoatoranythingelseshereallywanted.Onlyhemustbesurethatshewasnotreallyfoolinghimasshewasalwaysdoinginsmallerways.Hewouldn’tstandforgettingherthecoatandthengetnothinginreturn—never!

           Ashethoughtofit,heactuallythrilledandtrembledbesideher.Andshe,standingthereandlookingatthecoat,wasthinkingthatunlesshehadsenseenoughnowtogetherthisthingandtogetwhatshemeant—howsheintendedtopayforit—wellthen,thiswasthelast.Heneednotthinkshewasgoingtofoolaroundwithanyonewhocouldn’torwouldn’tdothatmuchforher.Never.

           TheyresumedtheirwalktowardGaspie’s.Andthroughoutthedinner,shetalkedoflittleelse—howattractivethecoatwas,howwonderfulitwouldlookonher.

           "Believeme,"shesaidatonepoint,defiantly,feelingthatClydewasperhapsuncertainatthemomentabouthisabilitytobuyitforher,"I’mgoingtofindsomewaytogetthatcoat.

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