Американская трагедия

Chapter 17

           Andhewaitingforher!Wasn’tthatthelimit?Yet,finallyseeingthattheothersweregatheringaboutthetables,whichhadbeenplacednearthefire,HortenseandSparserceaseddancingandapproached.Clydewaswhiteandglum.Hestoodtooneside,seeminglyindifferent.AndLauraSipe,whohadalreadynotedhisrageandunderstoodthereasonnowmovedawayfromhimtojoinTinaKogel,towhomsheexplainedwhyhewassoangry.

           Andthennotinghisglumness,Hortensecameover,executingaphaseofthe"Grizzly"asshedidso.

           "Gee,wasn’tthatswell?"shebegan."Gee,howIdolovetodancetomusiclikethat!"

           "Sure,it’sswellforyou,"returnedClyde,burningwithenvyanddisappointment.

           "Why,what’sthetrouble?"sheasked,inalowandalmostinjuredtone,pretendingnottoguess,yetknowingquitewellwhyhewasangry."Youdon’tmeantosaythatyou’remadbecauseIdancedwithhimfirst,doyou?Oh,howsilly!Whydidn’tyoucomeoverthenanddancewithme?Icouldn’trefusetodancewithhimwhenhewasrightthere,couldI?"

           "Oh,no,ofcourse,youcouldn’t,"repliedClydesarcastically,andinalow,tensetone,forhe,nomorethanHortense,wantedtheotherstohear."Butyoudidn’thavetofallalloverhimanddreaminhiseyes,either,didyou?"Hewasfairlyblazing."Youneedn’tsayyoudidn’t,becauseIsawyou.

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