Американская трагедия

Chapter 17

           

           Hestoodlistening,dreamingandwatching,therustlingcornbehindhimstirringanoldrecollectioninhim,whensuddenlyhesawhercoming.Shelookedtrimandbriskandyetnervous,andpausedatthestreetendandlookedaboutlikeafrightenedandcautiousanimal.AtonceClydehurriedforwardtowardherandcalledsoftly:"Hello.Gee,it’snicetohaveyoumeetme.Didyouhaveanytrouble?"HewasthinkinghowmuchmorepleasingshewasthaneitherHortenseBriggsorRitaDickerman,theonesocalculating,theothersosensuallyfreeandindiscriminate.

           "DidIhaveanytrouble?Oh,didn’tIthough?"Andatoncesheplungedintoafullandpicturesqueaccount,notonlyofthemistakeinregardtotheNewtons’churchnightandherengagementwiththem,butofadeterminationonthepartofGraceMarrnottogotothechurchsocialwithouther,andhowshehadtofib,oh,soterribly,aboutgoingovertoMrs.Braley’stolearntostitchaLiggett–RobertadevelopmentofwhichClydehadheardnothingsofarandconcerningwhichhewasintenselycurious,becauseatonceitraisedthethoughtthatalreadyLiggettmightbeintendingtoremoveherfromunderhiscare.Heproceededtoquestionheraboutthatbeforehewouldlethergoonwithherstory,aninterestwhichRobertanoticedandbecauseofwhichshewasverypleased.

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