Американская трагедия

Chapter 15

           

           "ButIhavemyfriendwithmehere,"sheexclaimedalmostsadlyanddubiously,forshestillwantedtogoaloneneverinherlifehadshewantedanyonelessthanGraceMarratthismoment.Whyhadshebroughther?Shewasn’tsoveryprettyandClydemightnotlikeher,andthatmightspoiltheoccasion."Besides,"sheaddedalmostinthesamebreathandwithmanythoughtsfightingher,"maybeI’dbetternot.Isitsafe?"

           "Oh,yes,maybeyoubetterhad,"laughedClydeseeingthatshewasyielding."It’sperfectlysafe,"headdedeagerly.Thenmaneuveringthecanoenexttothebank,whichwasafootabovethewater,andlayingholdofaroottoholditstill,hesaid:"Ofcourseyouwon’tbeinanydanger.Callyourfriendthen,ifyouwantto,andI’llrowthetwoofyou.There’sroomfortwoandtherearelotsofwaterlilieseverywhereoverthere."Henoddedtowardtheeastsideofthelake.

           Robertacouldnolongerresistandseizedanoverhangingbranchbywhichtosteadyherself.Atthesametimeshebegantocall:"Oh,Gray-ace!Gray-ace!Whereareyou?"forshehadatlastdecidedthatitwasbesttoincludeher.

           Afar-offvoiceasquicklyanswered:"Hello-o!Whatdoyouwant?"

           "Comeuphere.Comeon.IgotsomethingIwanttotellyou."

           "Oh,no,youcomeondownhere.Thedaisiesarejustwonderful."

           "No,youcomeonuphere.There’ssomeoneherethatwantstotakeusboating.

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