Американська трагедія

Chapter 14

           Indeed,forthemostpartthesedays,andinspiteofthepeculiarclimaxwhichhadeventuatedinconnectionwithEsta,helivedinakeen,sweetandsensualdreaminregardtoher.Ifonlyshewouldreallycometocareforhim.Atnight,inhisbedathome,hewouldlieandthinkofher—herface—theexpressionsofhermouthandeyes,thelinesofherfigure,themotionsofherbodyinwalkingordancing—andshewouldflickerbeforehimasuponascreen.Inhisdreams,hefoundherdeliciouslynearhim,pressingagainsthim—herdelightfulbodyallhis—andtheninthemomentofcrisis,whenseeminglyshewasabouttoyieldherselftohimcompletely,hewouldawaketofindhervanished—anillusiononly.

           Yettherewereseveralthingsinconnectionwithherwhichseemedtobodesuccessforhim.Inthefirstplace,likehimself,shewaspartofapoorfamily—thedaughterofamachinistandhiswife,whouptothisverytimehadachievedlittlemorethanabareliving.Fromherchildhoodshehadhadnothing,onlysuchgew-gawsandfripperiesasshecouldsecureforherselfbyherwits.Andsolowhadbeenhersocialstateuntilveryrecentlythatshehadnotbeenabletocomeincontactwithanythingbetterthanbutcherandbakerboys—therathercommonplaceurchinsandsmalljobaspirantsofhervicinity.Yetevenhereshehadearlyrealizedthatshecouldandshouldcapitalizeherlooksandcharm—andhad.Notafewofthesehadevengonesofarastostealinordertogetmoneytoentertainher.

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