Американская трагедия

Chapter 18

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           "Oh,shucks,"repliedClydefoolishlyandgayly,"whatnonsense,Roberta.Why,everybodydancesthesedaysornearlyeverybody.Howcanyouthinkthere’sanythingwrongwithit?"

           "Oh,Iknow,"repliedRobertaoddlyandquaintly,"maybetheydoinyourset.Iknowmostofthosefactorygirlsdo,ofcourse.AndIsupposewhereyouhavemoneyandposition,everything’sright.Butwithagirllikeme,it’sdifferent.Idon’tsupposeyourparentswereasstrictasmine,either."

           "Oh,weren’tthey,though?"laughedClydewhohadnotfailedtocatchthe"yourset";alsothe"whereyouhavemoneyandposition."

           "Well,that’sallyouknowaboutit,"hewenton."Theywereasstrictasyoursandstricter,I’llbet.ButIdancedjustthesame.Why,there’snoharminit,Roberta.Comeon,letmeteachyou.It’swonderful,really.Won’tyou,dearest?"

           Heputhisarmaroundherandlookedintohereyesandshehalfrelented,quiteweakenedbyherdesireforhim.

           Justthenthemerry-go-roundstoppedandwithoutanyplanorsuggestiontheyseemedinstinctivelytodrifttothesideofthepavilionwherethedancersnotmanybutavidweremovingbrisklyaround.Fox-trotsandone-stepswerebeingsuppliedbyanorchestrelleofconsiderablesize.Ataturnstile,alltheremainingportionsofthepavilionbeingscreenedin,aprettyconcessionairewassittingandtakingticketstencentsperdancepercouple.

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