Американская трагедия

Chapter 15

           

           Hemightbeeasyandyoung,buthewasn’tmean,andshewouldrewardhim,too,shenowdecided.Justassoonasshegotthecoat,whichmustbeinaweekortwoatthelatest,shewasgoingtobeverynicetohimdosomethingforhim.Andtoemphasizeherownthoughtsandconveytohimwhatshereallymeant,sheallowedhereyestogrowsoftandswimmingandtodwellonhimpromisinglyabitofromanticactingwhichcausedhimtobecomeweakandnervous.Thegustoofherfavorfrightenedhimevenalittle,foritsuggested,ashefancied,adisturbingvitalitywhichhemightnotbeabletomatch.Hefeltalittleweakbeforehernowalittlecowardlyinthefaceofwhatheassumedherrealaffectionmightmean.

           Nevertheless,henowannouncedthatifthecoatdidnotcostmorethanonehundredandtwenty-fivedollars,thatsumtobebrokenintoonepaymentoftwenty-fivedollarsdownandtwoadditionalsumsoffiftydollarseach,hecouldmanageit.Andsheonherpartrepliedthatshewasgoingtheverynextdaytoseeaboutit.Mr.Rubensteinmightbeinducedtoletherhaveitatonceonthepaymentoftwenty-fivedollarsdown;ifnotthat,thenattheendofthesecondweek,whennearlyallwouldbepaid.

           AndtheninrealgratitudetoClydeshewhisperedtohim,comingoutoftherestaurantandpurringlikeacat,thatshewouldneverforgetthisandthathewouldseeandthatshewouldwearitforhimtheveryfirsttime.Ifhewerenotworkingtheymightgosomewheretodinner

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