Американская трагедия

Chapter 12

           Herlittlesuitwascommonplace,andhershoeswerenotsoverynew-lookingandquitesolidly-soled.ShelookedpracticalandseriousandyetsobrightandcleanandwillingandpossessedofsomuchhopeandvigorthatalongwithLiggett,whohadfirsttalkedwithher,hewasatoncetakenwithher.Distinctlyshewasabovetheaverageofthegirlsinthisroom.Andhecouldnothelpwonderingaboutherashetalkedtoher,forsheseemedsotense,alittletroubledastotheoutcomeofthisinterview,asthoughthiswasaverygreatadventureforher.

           SheexplainedthatuptothistimeshehadbeenlivingwithherparentsnearatowncalledBiltz,butwasnowlivingwithfriendshere.ShetalkedsohonestlyandsimplythatClydewasverymuchmovedbyher,andforthisreasonwishedtohelpher.Atthesametimehewonderedifshewerenotreallyabovethetypeofworkshewasseeking.Hereyesweresoroundandblueandintelligentherlipsandnoseandearsandhandssosmallandpleasing.

           "You’regoingtoliveinLycurgus,then,ifyoucangetworkhere?"hesaid,moretobetalkingtoherthananythingelse.

           "Yes,"shesaid,lookingathimmostdirectlyandfrankly.

           "Andthenameagain?"Hetookdownarecordpad.

           "RobertaAlden."

           "Andyouraddresshere?"

           "228TaylorStreet."

           "Idon’tevenknowwherethatismyself,"heinformedherbecausehelikedtalkingtoher."Ihaven’tbeenheresoverylong,yousee.

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