Американская трагедия

Chapter 36

           Andyet,ashearguedwithhimself,howcouldtheoccasioneverbemoresatisfactory?

           Short,inthemeantimehavinggonetotherearofthestoreandnowreturning,withamostengagingandevensycophanticsmileonhisface,beganwith:"SawyoulastTuesdayeveningaboutnineo’clockgoingintotheFinchleys’place,didn’tI?Beautifulhouseandgroundstheyhavethere."

           ClydesawthatShortreallywasimpressedbyhissocialstationhere.Therewasawealthofadmirationmingledwithatouchofservility.Andatonce,becauseofthis,hetookheart,sinceherealizedthatwithsuchanattitudedominatingtheother,whateverhemightsaywouldbecoloredinpartatleastbyhisadmirer’saweandrespect.Andafterexaminingthesocksanddecidingthatonepairatleastwouldsoftenthedifficultyofhisdemand,headded:"Oh,bytheway,beforeIforgetit.There’ssomethingI’vebeenwantingtoaskyouabout.MaybeyoucantellmewhatIwanttoknow.Oneoftheboysatthefactoryayoungfellowwhohasn’tbeenmarriedverylongaboutfourmonthsnow,Iguessisinalittletroubleonaccountofhiswife."Hepaused,becauseofhisuncertaintyastowhetherhecouldsucceedwiththisnowornot,seeingthatShort’sexpressionchangedeversoslightly.Andyet,havinggonesofar,hedidnotknowhowtorecede.Sonowhelaughednervouslyandthenadded:"Idon’tknowwhytheyalwayscometomewiththeirtroubles,butIguesstheythinkIoughttoknowallaboutthesethings."(Helaughedagain.

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