Американская трагедия

Chapter 20

           

           Howevertheywereatastreet-endoneearlyOctobernightaboutsixweeksaftershehadmovedtohernewroom.Thestarsweresharp.Theaircool.Theleaveswerebeginningtoturn.Robertahadreturnedtoathree-quartergreen-and-cream-stripedwintercoatthatsheworeatthisseasonoftheyear.Herhatwasbrown,trimmedwithbrownleatherandofadesignthatbecameher.Therehadbeenkissesoverandoverthatsamefeverthathadbeendominatingthemcontinuouslysincefirsttheymetonlymorepronouncedifanything.

           "It’sgettingcold,isn’tit?"ItwasClydewhospoke.Anditwaseleveno’clockandchill.

           "Yes,Ishouldsayitis.I’llsoonhavetogetaheaviercoat."

           "Idon’tseehowwearetodofromnowon,doyou?There’snoplacetogoanymoremuch,anditwon’tbeverypleasantwalkingthestreetsthiswayeverynight.Youdon’tsupposewecouldfixitsoIcouldcallonyouattheGilpins’onceinawhile,doyou?Itisn’tthesametherenowasitwasattheNewtons’."

           "Oh,Iknow,butthentheyusetheirsittingroomeverynightnearlyuntilten-thirtyoreleven.Andbesidestheirtwogirlsareinandoutallhoursuptotwelve,anyhow,andthey’reinthereoften.Idon’tseehowIcan.Besides,Ithoughtyousaidyoudidn’twanttohaveanyoneseeyouwithmethatway,andifyoucamethereIcouldn’thelpintroducingyou.

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