Американская трагедия

Chapter 18

           Andyoucanjustletmealonefromnowon,too,"sheadded."I’llgetallthecoatsIwantwithoutanyhelpfromyou."Atthis,sheturnedandwalkedaway.

           ButClyde,nowanxioustomollifyherasusual,ranafterher."Don’tgo,Hortense,"hepleaded."Waitaminute.Ididn’tmeanthateither,honestIdidn’t.I’mcrazyaboutyou.HonestIam.Can’tyouseethat?Oh,gee,don’tgonow.I’mnotgivingyouthemoneytogetsomethingforit.Youcanhaveitfornothingifyouwantitthatway.Thereain’tanybodyelseintheworldlikeyoutome,andthereneverhasbeen.YoucanhavethemoneyforallIcare,allofit.Idon’twantitback.But,gee,Ididthinkyoulikedmealittle.Don’tyoucareformeatall,Hortense?"Helookedcowedandfrightened,andshe,sensinghermasteryoverhim,relentedalittle.

           "OfcourseIdo,"sheannounced."Butjustthesame,thatdon’tmeanthatyoucantreatmeanyoldway,either.Youdon’tseemtounderstandthatagirlcan’tdoeverythingyouwanthertodojustwhenyouwanthertodoit."

           "Justwhatdoyoumeanbythat?"askedClyde,notquitesensingjustwhatshedidmean."Idon’tgetyou."

           "Oh,yes,youdo,too."Shecouldnotbelievethathedidnotknow.

           "Oh,IguessIknowwhatyou’retalkin’about.Iknowwhatyou’regoingtosaynow,"hewentondisappointedly."That’sthatoldstufftheyallpull.Iknow.

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