Американская трагедия

Chapter 23

           "Shelookedathimwisely,asmuchastosay,"Yourrelativesaren’tsoverymuchinterestedinyou,butreallylikinghimnow,shesaidinstead,"Youhavebeeninthecityallsummer,Isuppose?"

           "Oh,yes,"repliedClydequitesimplyandwinningly."Ihavetobe,youknow.It’stheworkthatkeepsmehere.ButI’veseenyournameinthepapersoften,andreadaboutyourridingandtenniscontestsandIsawyouinthatflowerparadelastJune,too.Icertainlythoughtyoulookedbeautiful,likeanangelalmost."

           Therewasanadmiring,pleadinglightinhiseyeswhichnowquitecharmedher.WhatapleasingyoungmansodifferenttoGilbert.Andtothinkheshouldbesoplainlyandhopelesslysmitten,andwhenshecouldtakenomorethanapassinginterestinhim.Itmadeherfeelsorry,alittle,andhencekindlytowardhim.BesideswhatwouldGilbertthinkifonlyheknewthathiscousinwassocompletelyreducedbyherhowangryhewouldbehe,whosoplainlythoughtherasnip?ItwouldservehimjustrightifClydeweretakenupbysomeoneandmademoreofthanhe(Gilbert)evercouldhopetobe.Thethoughthadamostpleasingtangforher.

           However,atthispoint,unfortunately,thecarturnedinbeforeMrs.Peyton’sdoorandstopped.TheadventureforClydeandforherwasseeminglyover.

           "That’sawfullyniceofyoutosaythat.Iwon’tforgetthat

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