Американская трагедия

Chapter 12

           AndsinceClydewasalmostalwaystheonlymalepresent—andinthesedaysinhisbestclothes—theywereinclinedtofixonhim.Theywere,indeed,fullofallsortsoffantasticnotionsinregardtohisprivaterelationswiththeGriffithsandtheirlike,wherehelivedandhow,whominthewayofagirlhemightbeinterestedin.Andhe,inturn,whennottooconstrainedbythememoryofwhatGilbertGriffithshadsaidtohim,wasinclinedtothinkofthem—certaingirlsinparticular—withthoughtsthatborderedonthesensual.For,inspiteofthewishesoftheGriffithsCompany,andthediscardedRitaorperhapsbecauseofher,hefoundhimselfbecominginterestedinthreedifferentgirlshere.Theywereofapaganandpleasure-lovingturn—thistrio—andtheythoughtClydeveryhandsome.RuzaNikoforitch—aRussian–Americangirl—bigandblondeandanimal,withswimmingbrowneyes,asnubfatnoseandchin,wasverymuchdrawntohim.Only,suchwasthemannerwithwhichhecarriedhimselfalways,thatshescarcelydaredtoletherselfthinkso.Fortoher,withhishairsosmoothlyparted,torsoedinabright-stripedshirt,thesleevesofwhichinthisweatherwererolledtotheelbows,heseemedalmosttooperfecttobereal.Sheadmiredhisclean,brownpolishedshoes,hisbrightlybuckledblackleatherbelt,andtheloosefour-in-handtiehewore.

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