Американська трагедія

Chapter 15

           

           Andthen,astheywerewalkinginthedirectionofGaspie’s,arestaurantinWyandottenearTenthwhichquitelatelyhehadlearnedwasmuchbetterthanFrissell’s,Hortensetookoccasiontopauseandlookinanumberofwindows,sayingasshedidsothatshecertainlydidwishthatshecouldfindalittlecoatthatwasbecomingtoherthattheoneshehadonwasgettingwornandthatshemusthaveanothersoonapredicamentwhichcausedClydetowonderatthetimewhethershewassuggestingtohimthathegetherone.Alsowhetheritmightnotadvancehiscausewithherifheweretobuyheralittlejacket,sincesheneededit.

           ButRubenstein’scomingintoviewonthissamesideofthestreet,itsdisplaywindowproperlyilluminatedandthecoatinfullview,Hortensepausedasshehadplanned.

           "Oh,dolookatthatdarlinglittlecoatthere,"shebegan,ecstatically,asthoughfreshlyarrestedbythebeautyofit,herwholemannersuggestingafirstandunspoiledimpression."Oh,isn’tthatthedearest,sweetest,cutestlittlethingyoueverdidsee?"shewenton,herhistrionicpowersgrowingwithherdesireforit."Oh,justlookatthecollar,andthosesleevesandthosepockets.Aren’ttheythesnappiestthingsyoueversaw?Couldn’tIjustwarmmylittlehandsinthose?"SheglancedatClydeoutofthetailofhereyetoseeifhewasbeingproperlyimpressed.

           Andhe,arousedbyherintenseinterest,surveyedthecoatwithnotalittlecuriosity.

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