Американская трагедия

Chapter 23

           Heroriginalimpressionofhimasshenowfelt,hadbeenbynomeanssovivid."It’smymistake,notyours.ButI’mgladImadeitnow,anyhow,"sheaddedmostdefinitelyandwithanengagingsmile."IthinkI’dratherpickyouupthanIwouldGil,anyhow.Wedon’tgetalonganytoowell,heandI.Wequarrelalotwheneverwedomeetanywhere."Shesmiled,havingcompletelyrecoveredfromhermomentaryembarrassment,andnowleanedbackafterthebestprincessfashion,herglanceexaminingClyde’sveryregularfeatureswithinterest.Hehadsuchsoftsmilingeyesshethought.Andafterall,asshenowreasoned,hewasBella’sandGilbert’scousin,andlookedprosperous.

           "Well,that’stoobad,"hesaidstiffly,andwithaveryawkwardandweakattemptatbeingself-confidentandevenhigh-spiritedinherpresence.

           "Oh,itdoesn’tamounttoanything,really.Wejustquarrel,that’sall,onceinawhile."

           Shesawthathewasnervousandbashfulanddecidedlyunresourcefulinherpresenceanditpleasedhertothinkthatshecouldthusbefuddleandembarrasshimsomuch."Areyoustillworkingforyouruncle?"

           "Oh,yes,"repliedClydequickly,asthoughitwouldmakeanenormousdifferencetoherifhewerenot."Ihavechargeofadepartmentovertherenow."

           "Oh,really,Ididn’tknow.Ihaven’tseenyouatall,sincethatonetime,youknow.Youdon’tgettimetogoaboutmuch,Isuppose.

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