Американская трагедия

Chapter 7

           CouldwhatRattererhadbeentellinghimreallybetrue?Shewassopretty.Hesatandgazed,avisionofsomethingwhichhedidnotcaretoacknowledgeeventohimselftinglingtherootsofhishair.

           Andthenthetemperamentsandthephilosophyoftheseboys—Kinsella,shortandthickandsmooth-facedandalittledull,asClydesawit,butgood-lookingandvirile,andreportedtobeawizardatgambling,who,throughoutthefirstthreedaysatsuchtimesasothermatterswerenottakinghisattention,hadbeengoodenoughtocontinueHegglund’sinstructionsinpart.Hewasamoresuave,betterspokenyouththanHegglund,thoughnotsoattractiveasRatterer,Clydethought,withoutthelatter’ssympatheticoutlook,asClydesawit.

           Andagain,therewasDoyle—Eddie—whomClydefoundintenselyinterestingfromthefirst,andofwhomhewasnotalittlejealous,becausehewassoverygood-looking,sotrimoffigure,easyandgracefulofgesture,andwithsosoftandpleasingavoice.Hewentaboutwithanindescribableairwhichseemedtoingratiatehiminstantlywithallwithwhomhecameincontact—theclerksbehindthecounternolessthanthestrangerswhoenteredandaskedthisorthatquestionofhim.Hisshoesandcollarweresocleanandtrim,andhishaircutandbrushedandoiledafterafashionwhichwouldhavebecomeamoving-pictureactor.FromthefirstClydewasutterlyfascinatedbyhistasteinthematterofdress—theneatestofbrownsuits,caps,withtiesandsockstomatch.

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