Американская трагедия

Chapter 43

           OrSondrahalloinggaylyforhimtocomeon,orthetwoofthemlaughingandchattingahundredyardsaheadinsomeconcealedchapeloftheaisledtreeswherehecouldnotseethem.AndbecauseoftheinterestwhichSondrawassoobviouslymanifestinginhimthesedays—aninterestwhichBertineherselfhadbeguntofeelmightendinmarriage,ifnofamilycomplicationsarosetointerfere—she,Bertine,wasallsmiles,theverysoulofcordiality,winsomelyinsistingthatheshouldcomeupandstayforthesummerandshewouldchaperonthembothsothatnoonewouldhaveachancetocomplain.AndClydethrilling,andyetbroodingtoo—byturns—occasionally—andinspiteofhimselfdriftingbacktothethoughtthattheiteminthepaperhadinspired—andyetfightingit—tryingtoshutitoutentirely.

           Andthenatonepoint,Sondra,turningdownasteeppathwhichledtoastonyandmoss-lippedspringbetweenthedarktrees,calledtoClydeto"Comeondown.Jerryknowstheway.Hewon’tslip.Comeandgetadrink.Ifyoudo,you’llcomebackagainsoon—sotheysay."

           Andoncehewasdownandhaddismountedtodrink,sheexclaimed:"I’vebeenwantingtotellyousomething.YoushouldhaveseenMamma’sfacelastnightwhensheheardyouwereuphere.Shecan’tbesurethatIhadanythingtodowithit,ofcourse,becauseshethinksthatBertinelikesyou,too.Imadeherthinkthat.ButjustthesameshesuspectsthatIhadahandinit,Iguess,andshedoesn’tquitelikeit.

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