Американська трагедія

Chapter 9

           Hishandsandfacegrewhotandthenbecamemoistthenhischeeksandforeheadflamed.Hecouldfeelthem.Strange,swift,enticingandyetdisturbingthoughtsracedinandoutofhisconsciousness.Hishairtingledandhesawpicturesbacchanaliansceneswhichswiftly,andyetinvain,hesoughttoputoutofhismind.Theywouldkeepcomingback.Andhewantedthemtocomeback.Yethedidnot.Andthroughitallhewasnowalittleafraid.Pshaw!Hadhenocourageatall?Theseotherfellowswerenotdisturbedbytheprospectsofwhatwasbeforethem.Theywereverygay.Theywerealreadybeginningtolaughandkidoneanotherinregardtocertainfunnythingsthathadhappenedthelasttimetheywereallouttogether.Butwhatwouldhismotherthinkifsheknew?Hismother!Hedarednotthinkofhismotherorhisfathereitheratthistime,andputthembothresolutelyoutofhismind.

           "Oh,say,Kinsella,"calledHigby."DoyourememberthatlittleredheadinthatPacificStreetjointthatwantedyoutorunawaytoChicagowithher?"

           "DoI?"repliedtheamusedKinsella,takinguptheMartinithatwasjustthenservedhim."Sheevenwantedmetoquitthehotelgameandletherstartmeinabusinessofsomekind.‘Iwouldn’tneedtoworkatallifIstuckbyher,’shetoldme."

           "Oh,no,youwouldn’tneedtoworkatall,exceptoneway,"calledRatterer.

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