Американская трагедия

Chapter 18

           Andthenwhenyoufelldown,youhadtosittherewithhimholdingyourhand.I’dliketoknowwhatyoucallthatifitain’tflirting.Whatelseisit?I’llbethethinksitis,allright."

           "Well,Iwasn’tflirtingwithhimjustthesameandIdon’tcarewhatyousay.Butifyouwanttohaveitthatway,haveitthatway.Ican’tstopyou.You’resodarnjealousyoudon’twanttoletanybodyelsedoanything,that’sallthematterwithyou.Howelsecanyouplayontheiceifyoudon’tholdhands,I’dliketoknow?Gee,criminy!WhataboutyouandthatLucilleNickolas?Isawherlayingacrossyourlapandyoulaughing.AndIdidn’tthinkanythingofthat.Whatdoyouwantmetodocomeouthereandsitaroundlikeabumponalog?followyouaroundlikeatail?Oryoufollowme?What-a-yuhthinkIamanyhow?Anut?"

           ShewasbeingraggedbyClyde,asshethought,andshedidn’tlikeit.ShewasthinkingofSparserwhowasreallymoreappealingtoheratthetimethanClyde.Hewasmorematerialistic,lessromantic,moredirect.

           Heturnedand,takingoffhiscap,rubbedhisheadgloomilywhileHortense,lookingathim,thoughtfirstofhimandthenofSparser.Sparserwasmoremanly,notsomuchofacrybaby.Hewouldn’tstandaroundandcomplainthisway,youbet.He’dprobablyleaveherforgood,havenothingmoretodowithher.YetClyde,afterhisfashion,wasinterestinganduseful.

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