Американская трагедия

Chapter 8

           AndBaggottandHarrietandStuartandGrant,afterfurnishingmusicfortheotherstodanceby,organizingbytheflareofalargegasolinelamp,apokergame.Andtheothersjoininginsingingribaldcampingandcollegesongs,nooneofwhichClydeknew,yetinwhichhetriedtojoin.Andshoutsoflaughter.Andbetsastowhowouldbethefirsttocatchthefirstfish,toshootthefirstsquirrelorpartridge,towinthefirstrace.Andlastly,solemnplansformovingthecampatleasttenmilesfarthereast,afterbreakfast,onthemorrowwherewasanidealbeach,andwheretheywouldbewithinfivemilesoftheMetissicInn,andwheretheycoulddineanddancetotheirheart’scontent.

           Andthenthesilenceandthebeautyofthiscampatnight,afterallhadpresumablygonetobed.Thestars!Themystic,shadowywater,faintlyripplinginalightwind,themystic,shadowypinesconferringinthelightbreezes,thecriesofnightbirdsandowlstoodisturbingtoClydetobelistenedtowithanythingbutinwarddistress.Thewonderandgloryofallthisifonlyifonlyhewerenotstalkedafter,asbyaskeleton,bythehorrornotonlyofwhathehaddoneinconnectionwithRobertabutthedangerandthepowerofthelawthatdeemedhimamurderer!AndthenSondra,theothershavinggonetobedoroffintotheshadowstealingoutforafewlastwordsandkissesunderthestars.

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