Американская трагедия

Chapter 19

           Andalreadyallfouroftheseyouthshadlostallsenseofthedelightofthetripandthepleasurethecompanionshipofthesegirlshadgiventhem.Foralreadytheywereworryingastotheprobabilityoftheirreachingthehotelintime.ThesmugandmartinetishfigureofMr.Squiresloomedbeforethemall.

           "Gee,ifwedon’tdobetterthanthis,"observedRatterertoHigby,whowasnervouslyfumblingwithhiswatch,"we’renotgoin’tomakeit.We’llhardlyhavetime,asitis,tochange."

           Clyde,hearinghim,exclaimed:"Oh,crickets!Iwishwecouldhurryalittle.Gee,Iwishnowwehadn’tcometo-day.It’llbetoughifwedon’tgetthereontime."

           AndHortense,notinghissuddentensenessandunrest,added:"Don’tyouthinkyou’llmakeitallright?"

           "Notthisway,"hesaid.ButHegglund,whohadbeenstudyingtheflakedairoutside,aworldthatseemeddottedwithfallingbitsofcotton,called:"Eh,dereWillard.Wecertainlygottadobetterdandis.Itmeansderazooforusifwedon’tgetdereontime."

           AndHigby,foroncestirredoutofagambler-likeeffronteryandcalm,added:"We’llwalktheplankallrightunlesswecanputupsomegoodyarn.Can’tanybodythinkofanything?"AsforClyde,hemerelysighednervously.

           Andthen,asthoughtotorturethemthemore,anunexpectedcrushofvehiclesappearedatnearlyeveryintersection.

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