Американская трагедия

Chapter 14

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           "Oh,buthenowait,"declaredMaryarchly,andwithplainlyakeensenseoftheriskinessofthesituation,thewhileshewinkedatClydewhohaddrawnnear."Igottogiveheembagorbesweetheartto-night,andsoswellbagInevercanbuymyself."Sheeyedthebagarchlyandroguishly,herownnosecrinklingwiththehumorofthesituation."WhatIdothen?"

           "Gee,thisisprettystrongstuffforalittlecountrygirllikeMissAlden.Shewon’tlikethis,maybe,"thoughtClydetohimself.

           However,Roberta,ashenowsaw,appearedtobeequaltothesituation,forshepretendedtobetroubled."Gee,youareinafix,"shecommented."Idon’tknowwhatyou’lldonow."Sheopenedhereyeswideandpretendedtobegreatlyconcerned.However,asClydecouldsee,shewasmerelyacting,butcarryingitoffverywell.

           Andfrizzled-hairedDutchLenanowleanedovertosay:"Itakeitandhimtoo,youbet,ifyoudon’twanthim.Whereishe?Igotnofellernow."ShereachedoverasiftotakethebagfromMary,whoasquicklywithdrewit.Andthereweresquealsofdelightfromnearlyallthegirlsintheroom,whowereamusedbythiseccentrichorseplay.EvenRobertalaughedloudly,afactwhichClydenotedwithpleasure,forhelikedallthisroughhumor,consideringitmereinnocentplay.

           "Well,maybeyou’reright,Lena,"heheardheraddjustasthewhistleblewandthehundredsofsewingmachinesinthenextroombegantohum."Agoodmanisn’ttobefoundeveryday.

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