Американская трагедия

Chapter 18

           

           Bothlookedatthewoodsandskybeyondthelake;theidlersanddancersinthedancingpaviliondreamingandthrilling,andthensuddenlyClydeasked:"Youdance,don’tyou,Roberta?"

           "Why,no,Idon’t,"shereplied,alittlesadly,forattheverymomentshehadbeenlookingatthehappydancersratherruefullyandthinkinghowunfortunateitwasthatshehadneverbeenallowedtodance.Itmightnotberightornice,perhapsherownchurchsaiditwasnotbutstill,nowthattheywerehereandinlovelikethistheseotherslookedsogayandhappyaprettymedleyofcolorsmovingroundandroundinthegreenandbrownframeitdidnotseemsobadtoher.Whyshouldn’tpeopledance,anyway?GirlslikeherselfandboyslikeClyde?Heryoungerbrotherandsister,inspiteoftheviewsofherparents,werealreadydeclaringthatwhentheopportunityoffered,theyweregoingtolearn.

           "Oh,isn’tthattoobad!"heexclaimed,thinkinghowdelightfulitwouldbetoholdRobertainhisarms."Wecouldhavesuchfunnowifyoucould.Icouldteachyouinafewminutesifyouwantedmeto."

           "Idon’tknowaboutthat,"sherepliedquizzically,hereyesshowingthathissuggestionappealedtoher."I’mnotsocleverthatway.Andyouknowdancingisn’tconsideredsoveryniceinmypartofthecountry.Andmychurchdoesn’tapproveofit,either.AndIknowmyparentswouldn’tlikemeto.

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