Американская трагедия

Chapter 20

           Adozenseductiveexcusessprangtohislips."Oh,whowouldbelikelytoseeusanyhow,atthistimeofnight?Thereisn’tanyonearound.Whyshouldn’twegothereforafewmomentsifwewantto?Noonewouldbelikelytohearus.Weneedn’ttalksoloud.Thereisn’tanyoneonthestreet,even.Let’swalkbythehouseandseeifanybodyisup."

           Sincehithertoshehadnotpermittedhimtocomewithinhalfablockofthehouse,herprotestwasnotonlynervousbutvigorous.NeverthelessonthisoccasionClydewasprovingalittlerebelliousandRoberta,standingsomewhatinaweofhimashersuperior,aswellasherlover,wasunabletopreventtheirwalkingwithinafewfeetofthehousewheretheystopped.Exceptforabarkingdogtherewasnotasoundtobeheardanywhere.Andinthehousenolightwasvisible.

           "See,there’snooneup,"protestedClydereassuringly."Whyshouldn’twegoinforalittlewhileifwewantto?Whowillknow?Weneedn’tmakeanynoise.Besides,whatiswrongwithit?Otherpeopledoit.Itisn’tsuchaterriblethingforagirltotakeafellowtoherroomifshewantstoforalittlewhile."

           "Oh,isn’tit?Well,maybenotinyourset.ButIknowwhat’srightandIdon’tthinkthat’srightandIwon’tdoit.

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