Американская трагедия

Chapter 23

           

           "Oh,pardonme,you’reMr.ClydeGriffiths,Iseenow.It’smymistake.IthoughtyouwereGilbert.Icouldn’tquitemakeyououtinthelight."Shehadforthemomentanembarrassedandfidgetyandhaltingmanner,whichClydenoticedandwhichhesawimpliedthatshehadmadeamistakethatwasnotentirelyflatteringtohimnorsatisfactorytoher.Andthisinturncausedhimtobecomeconfusedandanxioustoretire.

           "Oh,pardonme.Butthat’sallright.Ididn’tmeantointrude.Ithought..."Heflushedandsteppedbackreallytroubled.

           ButnowSondra,seeingatoncethatClydewasifanythingmuchmoreattractivethanhiscousinandfarmorediffident,andobviouslygreatlyimpressedbyhercharmsaswellashersocialstate,unbentsufficientlytosaywithacharmingsmile:"Butthat’sallright.Won’tyougetin,please,andletmetakeyouwhereyouaregoing.Oh,Iwishyouwould.Iwillbesogladtotakeyou."

           FortherewasthatinClyde’smannertheinstanthelearnedthatitwasduetoamistakethathehadbeenrecognizedwhichcausedevenhertounderstandthathewashurt,abashedanddisappointed.Hiseyestookonahurtlookandtherewasawavering,apologetic,sorrowfulsmileplayingabouthislips.

           "Why,yes,ofcourse,"hesaidjerkily,"thatis,ifyouwantmeto.Iunderstandhowitwas.That’sallright.Butyouneedn’tmind,ifyoudon’twishto.Ithought...

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