Американская трагедия

Chapter 8

           Andyet,unfortunately,asinthecaseofHortenseBriggs,sheevokedthoughtsofintimacy,howeverunproblematicordistant,whichtroubledhim.Buthemustbecareful.ItwasjustsuchafreeattitudeasthissuggestedbyDillardaswellasthesegirls’mannersthathadgottenhimintotroublebefore.

           "Nowwe’lljusthavealittleicecreamandcake,"suggestedDillard,afterthefewpreliminaryremarkswereover,"andthenwecangetoutofhere.Youtwohadbettergoaroundtogetherandhandoutafewhellos.Thenwecanmeetattheicecreambooth.Afterthat,ifyousayso,we’llleave,eh?Whatdoyousay?"

           HelookedatZellaShumanasmuchastosay:"Youknowwhatisthebestthingtodo,"andshesmiledandreplied:

           "That’sright.Wecan’tleaverightaway.IseemycousinMaryoverthere.AndMother.AndFredBruckner.RitaandI’lljustgoaroundbyourselvesforawhileandthenwe’llmeetyou,see."AndRitaDickermanforthwithbestoweduponClydeanintimateandpossessivesmile.

           Afterabouttwentyminutesofdriftingandbrowsing,DillardreceivedsomesignalfromZella,andheandClydepausedneartheicecreamboothwithitschairsinthecenteroftheroom.InafewmomentstheywerecasuallyjoinedbyZellaandRita,withwhomtheyhadsomeicecreamandcake.Andthen,beingfreeofallobligationsandassomeoftheotherswerebeginningtodepart,Dillardobserved:"Let’sbeatit.

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