Американська трагедія

Chapter 11

           PerhapsitwasthatBertGettler,previouslymentioned,withwhomshehadgonetothedance,whowasmakingitimpossibleforhimtointeresther.Sohewasalwaystobeafailurethisway.Oh,gee!

           Butthemomentthedinnerwasoverandwhiletheotherswerestilltalking,thefirsttoputonadancerecordandcomeoverwithhandsextendedwasHortense,whowasdeterminednottobeoutdonebyherrivalinthisway.ShewasnotparticularlyinterestedorfascinatedbyClyde,atleastnottotheextentoftroublingabouthimasGretadid.Butifherfriendwasgoingtoattemptaconquestinthismanner,wasitnotjustaswelltoforestallher?Andso,whileClydemisreadherchangeofattitudetotheextentofthinkingthatshelikedhimbetterthanhehadthought,shetookhimbythehands,thinkingatthesametimethathewastoobashful.However,placinghisrightarmaboutherwaist,hisotherclaspedinhersathershoulder,shedirectedhisattentiontoherfeetandhisandbegantoillustratethefewprimarymovementsofthedance.Butsoeagerandgratefulwashealmostintenseandridiculousshedidnotlikehimverymuch,thoughthimalittleunsophisticatedandtooyoung.Atthesametime,therewasacharmabouthimwhichcausedhertowishtoassisthim.AndsoonhewasmovingaboutwithherquiteeasilyandafterwardswithGretaandthenLouise,butwishingalwaysitwasHortense.Andfinallyhewaspronouncedsufficientlyskillfultogo,ifhewould.

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