Американская трагедия

Chapter 8

           Wecangoovertoyourplace,can’twe?"

           "Sure,sure,"whisperedZella,andtogethertheymadetheirwaytothecoatroom.Clydewasstillsodubiousastothewisdomofallthisthathewasinclinedtobealittlesilent.HedidnotknowwhetherhewasfascinatedbyRitaornot.Butonceoutinthestreetoutofviewofthechurchandthehomingamusementseekers,heandRitafoundthemselvestogether,ZellaandDillardhavingwalkedonahead.AndalthoughClydehadtakenherarm,ashethoughtfit,shemaneuvereditfreeandlaidawarmandcaressinghandonhiselbow.Andshenudgedquiteclosetohim,shouldertoshoulder,andhalfleaningonhim,beganpatteringofthelifeofLycurgus.

           Therewassomethingveryfurryandcaressingabouthervoicenow.Clydelikedit.Therewassomethingheavyandlanguorousaboutherbody,akindofrayorelectronthatintriguedandluredhiminspiteofhimself.Hefeltthathewouldliketocaressherarmandmightifhewished—thathemightevenputhisarmaroundherwaist,andsosoon.Yetherehewas,aGriffiths,hewasshrewdenoughtothink—aLycurgusGriffiths—andthatwaswhatnowmadeadifference—thatmadeallthosegirlsatthischurchsocialseemsomuchmoreinterestedinhimandsofriendly.Yetinspiteofthisthought,hedidsqueezeherarmeversoslightlyandwithoutreproachorcommentfromher.

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