Американская трагедия

Chapter 15

           "Sheintendedtocallthisloudly,butsomehowhervoicefailedandherfriendwentongatheringflowers.Robertafrowned.Shedidnotknowjustwhattodo."Oh,verywell,then,"shesuddenlydecided,andstraighteningupadded:"Wecanrowdowntowheresheis,Iguess."

           AndClyde,delighted,exclaimed:"Oh,that’sjustfine.Sure.Dogetin.We’llpicktheseherefirstandthenifshehasn’tcome,I’llpaddledownnearertowheresheis.Juststepsquareinthecenterandthatwillbalanceit."

           HewasleaningbackandlookingupatherandRobertawaslookingnervouslyandyetwarmlyintohiseyes.Actuallyitwasasthoughsheweresuddenlydiffusedwithjoy,envelopedinarosymist.

           Shebalancedonefoot."Willitbeperfectlysafe?"

           "Sure,sure,"emphasizedClyde."I’llholditsafe.Justtakeholdofthatbranchthereandsteadyyourselfbythat."Heheldtheboatverystillasshestepped.Then,asthecanoecareenedslightlytooneside,shedroppedtothecushionedseatwithalittlecry.ItwaslikethatofababytoClyde.

           "It’sallright,"hereassuredher."Justsitinthecenterthere.Itwon’ttipover.Gee,butthisisfunny.Ican’tmakeitoutquite.YouknowjustasIwascomingaroundthatpointIwasthinkingofyouhowmaybeyoumightliketocomeouttoaplacelikethissometime.AndnowhereyouareandhereIam,anditallhappenedjustlikethat."Hewavedhishandandsnappedhisfingers.

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