Американская трагедия

Chapter 17

           AndthenshehadtoexplaintoClydewhatBiltzandTrippettsMillswerelikeandherhomeaverylittle,forshedidnotcaretotalkaboutthat.AndthenbacktotheNewtonsandGraceMarrandhowtheywatchedhereverymove.ClydewasthinkingasshetalkedhowdifferentshewasfromHortenseBriggsorRita,oranyothergirlhehadeverknownsomuchmoresimpleandconfidingnotinanywaymushyaswasRita,orbrashorvainorpretentious,aswasHortense,andyetreallyasprettyandsomuchsweeter.Hecouldnothelpthinkingifsheweresmartlydressedhowsweetshewouldbe.AndagainhewaswonderingwhatshewouldthinkofhimandhisattitudetowardHortenseincontrasttohisattitudetowardhernow,ifsheknew.

           "Youknow,"hesaidattheveryfirstopportunity,"I’vebeentryingtotalktoyoueversinceyoucametoworkatthefactorybutyouseehowverywatchfuleveryoneis.They’rethelimit.TheytoldmewhenIcameuptherethatImustn’tinterestmyselfinanygirlworkingthereandsoItriednotto.ButIjustcouldn’thelpthis,couldI?"Hesqueezedherarmaffectionately,thenstoppedsuddenlyand,disengaginghisarmfromhers,putbothhisabouther."Youknow,Roberta,I’mcrazyaboutyou.Ireallyam.Ithinkyou’rethedearest,sweetestthing.Oh,say!Doyoumindmytellingyou?Eversinceyoushowedupthere,Ihaven’tbeenabletosleep,nearly.You’vegotsuchniceeyesandhair.To-nightyoulookjusttoocutelovely,Ithink.

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