Американская трагедия

Chapter 36

           "HeeyedClydesmilingly,thewhilehewishedsincerelythatsuchayoungman,sowellconnected,yetnotrichliketheothers,wouldbefriendswithhim.Itwouldplacehimhere.

           Clyde,fingeringtheofferingsandguessingthatwhatShortwassayingwastrue,wasnowsotroubledandconfusedinhisownmindthathecouldscarcelythinkandspeakasplanned."Verynice,sure,"hesaid,turningthemover,feelingthatatanothertimehewouldhavebeenpleasedtopossessatleasttwo."IthinkmaybeI’lltakethisone,anyhow,andthisone,too."Hedrewouttwoandheldthemup,whilehewasthinkinghowtobroachthesomuchmoreimportantmatterthathadbroughthimhere.Forwhyshouldhebetroublingtobuyties,dilly-dallyinginthisway,whenallhewantedtoaskShortaboutwasthisothermatter?Yethowharditwasnow—howveryhard.Andyethereallymust,althoughperhapsnotsoabruptly.Hewouldlookaroundalittlemoreatfirstinordertoallaysuspicion—askaboutsomesocks.Onlywhyshouldhebedoingthat,sincehedidnotneedanything,Sondraonlyrecentlyhavingpresentedhimwithadozenhandkerchiefs,somecollars,tiesandsocks.Neverthelesseverytimehedecidedtospeakhefeltasortofsinkingsensationatthepitofhisstomach,afearthathecouldnotorwouldnotcarrythethingoffwiththenecessaryeaseandconviction.Itwasallsoquestionableandtreacherous—solikelytoleadtoexposureanddisgraceinsomeway.HewouldprobablynotbeabletobringhimselftospeaktoShortto-night.

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