Американская трагедия

Chapter 25

           Doyoulikecandy?"

           "Oh,yes,Ilikecandy.Why?"askedClydeontheinstantfeelingteasedanddisturbed,sincethegirlforwhomhewasbuyingthecandywasRoberta.Atthesametimehecouldnothelpfeelingslightlymoreateasewiththisgirlthanwithsomeothers,foralthoughcynicalandnotsoattractive,hermannerwasgenialandshenowspelledescapefromisolationandhencediffidence.

           "You’reprobablyjustsayingthat,"shelaughed,abanteringlookinhereyes."Morelikelyyouwerebuyingitforsomegirl.Youhaveagirl,haven’tyou?"

           "Why"ClydepausedforthefractionofasecondbecauseassheaskedthisRobertacameintohismindandthequery,"HadanyoneeverseenhimwithRoberta?"flittedthroughhisbrain.Alsothinkingatthesametime,whatabold,teasing,intelligentgirlthiswas,differentfromanythatthusfarhehadknown.Yetquitewithoutmorepauseheadded:"No,Ihaven’t.Whatmakesyouaskthat?"

           AshesaidthistherecametohimthethoughtofwhatRobertawouldthinkifshecouldhearhim."Butwhataquestion,"hecontinuedalittlenervouslynow."Youliketotease,don’tyou?"

           "Who,me?Oh,no.Iwouldn’tdoanythinglikethat.ButI’msureyouhavejustthesame.Iliketoaskquestionssometimes,justtoseewhatpeoplewillsaywhentheydon’twantyoutoknowwhattheyreallythink."ShebeamedintoClyde’seyesamusedlyanddefiantly."ButIknowyouhaveagirljustthesame.Allgood-lookingfellowshave.

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