Американская трагедия

Chapter 32

           Shemerelylookedathimdubiously,wonderingwhatcouldbetheresultofsuchaninfatuationasthis.Andhe,notingthewaveringsomethinginherowneyes,pulledhercloserandkissedher.Insteadofresentingitshelayforamomentwillingly,joyously,inhisarms,thensuddenlysatup,thethoughtofwhatshewaspermittinghimtodokissherinthiswayandwhatitmustmeantohim,causingherontheinstanttorecoverallherpoise."Ithinkyou’dbettergonow,"shesaiddefinitely,yetnotunkindly."Don’tyou?"

           AndClyde,whohimselfhadbeensurprisedandafterwardsalittlestartled,andhencereducedbyhisownboldness,nowpleadedratherweakly,andyetsubmissively."Angry?"

           Andshe,inturnsensinghissubmissiveness,thatoftheslaveforthemaster,andinpartlikingandinpartresentingit,sincelikeRobertaandHortense,evenshepreferredtobemasteredratherthantomaster,shookherheadnegativelyandalittlesadly.

           "It’sverylate,"wasallshesaid,andsmiledtenderly.

           AndClyde,realizingthatforsomereasonhemustnotsaymore,hadnotthecourageorpersistenceorthebackgroundtogofurtherwithhernow,wentforhiscoatand,lookingsadlybutobedientlybackather,departed.

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