Американская трагедия

Chapter 17

           Andtorivalhim,andforaprank,HegglundrantotheVictrolawhichstoodinonecornerandputonarecordof"TheGrizzlyBear,"whichhefoundlyingthere.

           Atthefirstsoundsofthisstrain,whichtheyallknew,TinaKogelcalled:"Oh,let’salldancetothat,willyou?Can’tyoustopthatotheroldthing?"sheadded.

           "Sure,afteritrunsdown,"explainedRatterer,laughingly."Theonlywaytostopthatthingisnottofeeditanynickels."

           Butnowawaitercomingin,Higbybegantoinquirewhateverybodywanted.Andinthemeantime,toshowoffhercharms,Hortensehadtakenthecenterofthefloorandwasattemptingtoimitateagrizzlybearwalkingonitshindlegs,whichshecoulddoamusinglyenoughquitegracefully.AndSparser,seeingheraloneinthecenterofthefloorwasanxioustointeresthernow,followedherandtriedtoimitatehermotionsfrombehind.Findinghimcleveratit,andanxioustodance,shefinallyabandonedtheimitationandgivinghimherarmswentone-steppingabouttheroommostvividly.Atonce,Clyde,whowasbynomeansasgoodadancer,becamejealouspainfullyso.Inhiseagernessforher,itseemedunfairtohimthatheshouldbedesertedbyhersoearlyattheverybeginningofthings.Butshe,becominginterestedinSparser,whoseemedmoreworldly-wise,paidnoattentionatalltoClydeforthetimebeing,butwentdancingwithhernewconquest,hisrhythmicskillseemingcharminglytomatchherown.

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