Американская трагедия

Chapter 15

           I’llhavetothinkyouareifyousayanythinglikethatsoquickly."

           Clydeoncemoregazedatherweakly,andshesmiledbecauseshethoughthewasmorehandsomethanever.Butwhatwouldhethink,sheaddedtoherself,ifsheweretotellhimthatjustbeforehecamearoundthatpointshewasthinkingofhimtoo,andwishingthatheweretherewithher,andnotGrace.Andhowtheymightsitandtalk,andholdhandsperhaps.Hemightevenputhisarmsaroundherwaist,andshemightlethim.Thatwouldbeterrible,assomepeopleherewouldseeit,sheknew.Anditwouldneverdoforhimtoknowthat—never.Thatwouldbetoointimate—toobold.Butjustthesameitwasso.YetwhatwouldthesepeoplehereinLycurgusthinkofherandhimnowiftheyshouldseeher,lettinghimpaddleheraboutinthiscanoe!Heafactorymanagerandsheanemployeeinhisdepartment.Theconclusion!Thescandal,maybe,even.AndyetGraceMarrwasalong—orsoonwouldbe.Andshecouldexplaintoher—surely.Hewasoutrowingandknewher,andwhyshouldn’thehelphergetsomeliliesifhewantedto?Itwasalmostunavoidable—thispresentsituation,wasn’tit?

           AlreadyClydehadmaneuveredthecanoearoundsothattheywerenowamongthewaterlilies.Andashetalked,havinglaidhispaddleaside,hehadbeenreachingoverandpullingthemup,tossingthemwiththeirlong,wetstemsatherfeetasshelayrecliningintheseat,onehandoverthesideofthecanoeinthewater,asshehadseenothergirlsholdingtheirs

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