Американская трагедия

Chapter 26

           Ialwayslookforyournameinthepapers."

           Helookedatherseekinglyandquestioninglyandinspiteofherself,Sondrawascaptivatedbythisnaiveconfession.Plainlyhecouldnotaffordtogowhereordowhatshedid,butstillhewouldtroubletofollowhernameandmovementsinprint.Shecouldnotresistthedesiretomakesomethingmoreofthis.

           "Oh,doyou?"sheadded."Isn’tthatnice?Butwhatdoyoureadaboutme?"

           "ThatyouwereatTwelfthandGreenwoodLakesandupatSharonfortheswimmingcontests.IsawwhereyouwentuptoPaulSmith’s,too.ThepapershereseemedtothinkyouwereinterestedinsomeonefromSchroonLakeandthatyoumightbegoingtomarryhim."

           "Oh,didthey?Howsilly.Thepapersherealwayssaysuchsillythings."Hertoneimpliedthathemightbeintruding.Helookedembarrassed.Thissoftenedherandafteramomentshetookuptheconversationintheformervein.

           "Doyouliketoride?"sheaskedsweetlyandplacatively.

           "Ineverhave.YouknowIneverhadmuchchanceatthat,butIalwaysthoughtIcouldifItried."

           "Ofcourse,it’snothard.Ifyoutookalessonortwoyoucould,and,"sheaddedinasomewhatlowertone,"wemightgoforacantersometime.Therearelotsofhorsesinourstablethatyouwouldlike,I’msure."

           Clyde’shair-rootstingledanticipatorily.

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