Американская трагедия

Chapter 16

           "ShelookedsoinnocentandfrankasshesaidthisthatClydewasquitecarriedawaybythesweetnessofher.Andtothinkhewasmakingaclandestineappointmentwithher."I’malmostafraidtogoanywhereherealone,youknow.Peopletalksohere,theysay,andsomeonewouldbesuretoseeme.But—"

           "Yes,butwhat?"

           "I’mafraidI’mstayingtoolongatyourdeskhere,don’tyouthink?"Sheactuallygaspedasshesaidit.AndClyderealizingtheopennessofit,althoughtherewasreallynothingveryunusualaboutit,nowspokequicklyandforcefully.

           "Well,then,howabouttheendofthatstreetyoulivein?Couldn’tyoucomedownthereforjustalittlewhileto-nightahalfhourorso,maybe?"

           "Oh,Icouldn’tmakeitto-night,Ithinknotsosoon.I’llhavetoseefirst,youknow.Arrange,thatis.Butanotherday."Shewassoexcitedandtroubledbythisgreatadventureofhersthatherface,likeClyde’sattimes,changedfromahalfsmiletoahalffrownwithoutherrealizingthatitwasregisteringthesechanges.

           "Well,then,howaboutWednesdaynightateight-thirtyornine?Couldn’tyoudothat?Please,now."

           Robertaconsideredmostsweetly,nervously.Clydewasenormouslyfascinatedbyhermanneratthemoment,forshelookedaround,conscious,orsosheseemed,thatshewasbeingobservedandthatherstayhereforafirstvisitwasverylong

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