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?Yethowharditwasnowhowveryhard.Andyethereallymust,althoughperhapsnotsoabruptly.Hewouldlookaroundalittlemoreatfirstinordertoallaysuspicionaskaboutsomesocks.Onlywhyshouldhebedoingthat,sincehedidnotneedanything,Sondraonlyrecentlyhavingpresentedhimwithadozenhandkerchiefs,somecollars,tiesandsocks.Neverthelesseverytimehedecidedtospeakhefeltasortofsinkingsensationatthepitofhisstomach,afearthathecouldnotorwouldnotcarrythethingoffwiththenecessaryeaseandconviction.Itwasallsoquestionableandtreacheroussolikelytoleadtoexposureanddisgraceinsomeway.HewouldprobablynotbeabletobringhimselftospeaktoShortto-night.

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