Американская трагедия

Chapter 23

           "Hehadhalfturnedtogo,butwassodrawnbyherthathecouldscarcelytearhimselfawaybeforesherepeated:"Oh,docome,getin,Mr.Griffiths.I’llbesogladifyouwill.ItwonttakeDavidamomenttotakeyouwhereveryouaregoing,I’msure.AndIamsorryabouttheother,reallyIam.Ididn’tmean,youknow,thatjustbecauseyouweren’tGilbertGriffiths—"

           Hepausedandinabewilderedmannersteppedforwardandenteringthecar,slippedintotheseatbesideher.Andshe,interestedbyhispersonality,atoncebegantolookathim,feelinggladthatitwashenowinsteadofGilbert.Inorderthebettertoseeandagainrevealherdevastatingcharms,asshesawthem,toClyde,shenowswitchedontherooflight.Andthechauffeurreturning,sheaskedClydewherehewishedtogo—anaddresswhichhegavereluctantlyenough,sinceitwassodifferentfromthestreetinwhichsheresided.Asthecarspedon,hewasanimatedbyafeverishdesiretomakesomeuseofthisbriefoccasionwhichmightcausehertothinkfavorablyofhim—perhaps,whoknows—leadtosomefaintdesireonherparttocontacthimagainatsometimeorother.Hewassotrulyeagertobeofherworld.

           "It’scertainlyniceofyoutotakemeupthisway,"henowturnedtoherandobserved,smiling."Ididn’tthinkitwasmycousinyoumeantorIwouldn’thavecomeupasIdid."

           "Oh,that’sallright.Don’tmentionit,"repliedSondraarchlywithakindofstickysweetnessinhervoice.

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