Американская трагедия

Chapter 14

           "Herblueeyesweretwinklingandherlips,whichweremosttemptinglymodeled,werepartedinabroadsmile.Therewasmuchbanterandmorebluffinwhatshesaidthananythingelse,asClydecouldsee,buthefeltthatshewasnotnearlyasnarrowashehadfeared.Shewashumanandgayandtolerantandgood-natured.Therewasdecidedlyaveryliberalmeasureofplayinher.Andinspiteofthefactthatherclotheswerepoor,thesamelittleroundbrownhatandblueclothdressthatshehadwornonfirstcomingtoworkhere,shewasprettierthananyoneelse.Andsheneverneededtopaintherlipsandcheeksliketheforeigngirls,whosefacesattimeslookedlikepink-frostedcakes.Andhowprettywereherarmsandneckplumpandgracefullydesigned!Andtherewasacertaingraceandabandonaboutherasshethrewherselfintoherworkasthoughshereallyenjoyedit.Assheworkedfastduringthehottestportionsoftheday,therewouldgatheronherupperlipandchinandforeheadlittlebeadsofperspirationwhichshewasalwayspausinginherworktotouchwithherhandkerchief,whiletohim,likejewels,theyseemedonlytoenhancehercharm.

           Wonderfuldays,these,nowforClyde.Foroncemoreandhere,wherehecouldbenearherthelongdaythrough,hehadagirlwhomhecouldstudyandadmireandbydegreesproceedtocravewithallofthedesireofwhichheseemedtobecapableandwithwhichhehadcravedHortenseBriggsonlywithmoresatisfaction,sinceashesawitshewassimpler,morekindlyandrespectable.

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