Американская трагедия

Chapter 47

           Andnowsheadded:

           "Haveyouanyspotinmind,dear,wherewecouldstopandeat?I’mgettingalittlehungry,aren’tyou?"(IfshewouldonlynotcallhimDEAR,hereandnow!)

           Thelittleinnandtheboathousetothenorthweregrowingmomentarilysmaller—lookingnow,likethatotherboathouseandpaviliononCrumLakethedayhehadfirstrowedthere,andwhenhehadbeenwishingthathemightcometosuchalakeasthisintheAdirondacks,dreamingofsuchalake—andwishingtomeetsuchagirlasRoberta—then—AndoverheadwasoneofthoseidenticalwoollycloudsthathadsailedabovehimatCrumLakeonthatfatefulday.

           Thehorrorofthiseffort!

           Theymightlookforwater-liliesheretodaytokilltimealittle,before—tokilltime...tokill,(God)—hemustquitthinkingofthat,ifheweregoingtodoitatall.Heneedn’tbethinkingofitnow,atanyrate.

           AtthepointoflandfavoredbyRoberta,intoaminuteprotectedbaywithasmall,curved,honey-coloredbeach,andsafefromallpryingeyesnorthoreast.Andthenheandshesteppingoutnormallyenough.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 855 из 1435