Американська трагедія

Chapter 12

           Butthatwouldprovethathewasnotinterestingtoagirlasprettyasshewas,despitealltheniceclotheshewasnowabletowearandthemoneyhecouldspend.Hewasdeterminedthat,girlornogirl,hewouldnothaveonewhowasnotpretty.RattererandHegglunddidnotseemtomindwhetherthegirltheyknewwasattractiveornot,butwithhimitwasapassion.Thethoughtofbeingcontentwithonenotsoattractivealmostnauseatedhim.

           Andyetherehewasnow,onthestreetcornerinthedarktheflareofmanysignsandlightsabout,hundredsofpedestrianshurryinghitherandthither,thethoughtofpleasurableintentionsandengagementswrittenuponthefacesofmanyandhe,healone,mighthavetoturnandgosomewhereelseeatalone,gotoatheateralone,gohomealone,andthentoworkagaininthemorning.Hehadjustaboutconcludedthathewasafailurewhenoutofthecrowd,alittledistanceaway,emergedthefaceandfigureofHortense.Shewassmartlydressedinablackvelvetjacketwithareddish-browncollarandcuffs,andabulgy,roundtamofthesamematerialwitharedleatherbuckleontheside.Andhercheeksandlipswererougedalittle.Andhereyessparkled.Andasusualshegaveherselfalltheairsofoneverywellcontentwithherself.

           "Oh,hello,I’mlate,ain’tI?Icouldn’thelpit.Yousee,IforgotIhadanotherappointmentwithafella,afriendofminegee,apeachofaboy,too,anditwasonlyatsixIrememberedthatIhadthetwodates.Well,Iwasinamessthen.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 135 з 1435