Американська трагедія

Chapter 8

           

           Andsimilarly,duringthisinterval,itseemedasthoughitwasintendedeven,byRita,thatheandsheshoulddrawclosertooneanother.For,findingtheconversationonthesetteelaggingforamoment,shegotupandaproposofnothing—nomusicandnowords—motionedhimtodancesomemorewithher.ShehaddancedcertainstepswithDillardwhichshepretendedtoshowClyde.Butbecauseoftheirnature,thesebroughtherandClydeintoclosercontactthanbefore—verymuchso.AndstandingsoclosetogetherandshowingClydebyelbowandarmhowtodo,herfaceandcheekcameveryclosetohim—toomuchforhisownstrengthofwillandpurpose.Hepressedhischeektohersandsheturnedsmilingandencouragingeyesuponhim.Ontheinstant,hisself-possessionwasgoneandhekissedherlips.Andthenagain—andagain.Andinsteadofwithdrawingthem,ashethoughtshemight,shelethim—remainedjustasshewasinorderthathemightkisshermore.

           Andsuddenlynow,ashefeltthisyieldingofherwarmbodysoclosetohim,andthepressureofherlipsinresponsetohisown,herealizedthathehadlethimselfinforarelationshipwhichmightnotbesoveryeasytomodifyorescape.Alsothatitwouldbeaverydifficultthingforhimtoresist,sincehenowlikedherandobviouslyshelikedhim.

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