Американская трагедия

Chapter 26

           SheswayedsodroopilyanddreamilyintheembraceofGrantCranston,thewhilewithoutseemingto,lookinginhisdirectionwhenhewasnear,permittinghimtosensehowgracefulandromanticandpoeticwasherattitudetowardallthingswhatafloweroflifeshereallywas.AndNinaTemple,withwhomhewasnowdancingforhisbenefit,justthenobserved:"Sheisgraceful,isn’tshe?"

           "Who?"askedClyde,pretendinganinnocencehecouldnotphysicallyverify,forhischeekandforeheadflushed."Idon’tknowwhoyoumean."

           "Don’tyou?Thenwhatareyoublushingfor?"

           Hehadrealizedthathewasblushing.Andthathisattemptedescapewasridiculous.Heturned,butjustthenthemusicstoppedandthedancersdriftedawaytotheirchairs.SondramovedoffwithGrantCranstonandClydeledNinatowardacushionedseatinawindowinthelibrary.

           AndinconnectionwithBertinewithwhomhenextdanced,hefoundhimselfslightlyflusteredbythecool,cynicalaloofnesswithwhichsheacceptedandentertainedhisattention.HerchiefinterestinClydewasthefactthatSondraappearedtofindhiminteresting.

           "Youdodancewell,don’tyou?IsupposeyoumusthavedonealotofdancingbeforeyoucamehereinChicago,wasn’tit,orwhere?"

           Shetalkedslowlyandindifferently.

           "IwasinChicagobeforeIcamehere,butIdidn’tdosoverymuchdancing.Ihadtowork.

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