Американская трагедия

Chapter 26

           "Hewasthinkinghowsuchgirlsasshehadeverything,ascontrastedwithgirlslikeRoberta,whohadnothing.Andyet,ashenowfeltinthisinstance,helikedRobertabetter.Shewassweeterandwarmerandkindernotsocold.

           Whenthemusicstartedagainwiththesonorousmelancholyofasinglesaxophoneinterjectedattimes,Sondracameovertohimandplacedherrighthandinhisleftandallowedhimtoputhisarmaboutherwaist,aneasy,genialandunembarrassedapproachwhich,inthemidstofClyde’sdreamofher,wasthrilling.

           Andtheninhercoquettishandartfulwayshesmiledupinhiseyes,abland,deceptiveandyetseeminglypromisingsmile,whichcausedhishearttobeatfasterandhisthroattotighten.Somedelicateperfumethatshewasusingthrilledinhisnostrilsasmighthavethefragranceofspring.

           "Havingagoodtime?"

           "Yeslookingatyou."

           "Whentherearesomanyothernicegirlstolookat?"

           "Oh,therearenoothergirlsasniceasyou."

           "AndIdancebetterthananyothergirl,andI’mmuchthebest-lookingofanyothergirlhere.NowI’vesaiditallforyou.Nowwhatareyougoingtosay?"

           Shelookedupathimteasingly,andClyderealizingthathehadaverydifferenttypetoRobertatodealwith,waspuzzledandflushed.

           "Isee,"hesaid,seriously."Everyfellowtellsyouthat,soyoudon’twantmeto."

           "Oh,no,noteveryfellow.

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