Американська трагедія

Chapter 14

           

           Afterreachingtheagewhereshewasoldenoughtogotowork,andthuscomingincontactwiththetypeofboyandmaninwhomshewasnowinterested,shewasbeginningtoseethatwithoutyieldingherselftoomuch,butinactingdiscreetly,shecouldwinamoreinterestingequipmentthanshehadbefore.Only,sotrulysensualandpleasure-lovingwasshethatshewasbynomeansalwayswillingtodivorceherself-advantagesfromherpleasures.Onthecontrary,shewasoftentroubledbyadesiretolikethosewhomshesoughttouse,andpercontra,nottoobligateherselftothosewhomshecouldnotlike.

           InClyde’scase,likinghimbutalittle,shestillcouldnotresistthedesiretousehim.Shelikedhiswillingnesstobuyheranylittlethinginwhichsheappearedinterestedabag,ascarf,apurse,apairofglovesanythingthatshecouldreasonablyaskortakewithoutobligatingherselftoomuch.Andyetfromthefirst,inhersmart,trickyway,sherealizedthatunlessshecouldbringherselftoyieldtohimatsometimeorotherofferhimthedefiniterewardwhichsheknewhecravedshecouldnotholdhimindefinitely.

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