Американская трагедия

Chapter 16

           

           "IsupposeI’dbetterbegoingbacktomyworknow,"sherepliedwithoutreallyansweringhim.

           "Waitaminute,"pledClyde."Wehaven’tfixedonthetimeforWednesday.Aren’tyougoingtomeetme?Makeitnineoreight-thirty,oranytimeyouwantto.I’llbetherewaitingforyouaftereightifyouwish.Willyou?"

           "Allright,then,sayeight-thirtyorbetweeneight-thirtyandnine,ifIcan.Isthatallright?I’llcomeifIcan,youknow,andifanythingdoeshappenI’lltellyouthenextmorning,yousee."Sheflushedandthenlookedaroundoncemore,afoolish,flusteredlook,thenhurriedbacktoherbench,fairlytinglingfromheadtotoe,andlookingasguiltyasthoughshehadbeencaughtred-handedinsomedreadfulcrime.AndClydeathisdeskwasalmostchokingwithexcitement.Thewonderofheragreeing,ofhistalkingtoherlikethat,ofherventuringtomakeadatewithhimatallhereinLycurgus,wherehewassowell-known!Thrilling!

           Forherpart,shewasthinkinghowwonderfulitwouldbejusttowalkandtalkwithhiminthemoonlight,tofeelthepressureofhisarmandhearhissoftappealingvoice.

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