Chapter 9

           Apartfromthemomentarythrillandzestofthis,theeffectwastothrowClyde,asbefore,speculativelybackupontheproblemofhispropercoursehere.Forherewasthisgirl,andshewasapproachinghiminthisdirectandsuggestiveway.Andsosoonaftertellinghimselfandhismotherthathiscoursewastobesodifferenthere—nosuchapproachesorrelationshipsashadbroughtonhisdownfallinKansasCity.Andyet—andyet—

           Hewassorelytemptednow,forinhiscontactwithRitahehadthefeelingthatshewasexpectinghimtosuggestafurtherstep—andsoon.Butjusthowandwhere?Notinconnectionwiththislarge,strangehouse.TherewereotherroomsapartfromthekitchentowhichDillardandZellahadostensiblydeparted.Butevenso,sucharelationshiponceestablished!Whatthen?Wouldhenotbeexpectedtocontinueit,orlethimselfinforpossiblecomplicationsincasehedidnot?Hedancedwithandfondledherinadaringandaggressivefashion,yetthinkingashedidso,"ButthisisnotwhatIshouldbedoingeither,isit?ThisisLycurgus.IamaGriffiths,here.Iknowhowthesepeoplefeeltowardme—theirparentseven.DoIreallycareforher?Istherenotsomethingaboutherquickandeasyavailabilitywhich,ifnotexactlydangerousinsofarasmyfuturehereisconcerned,isnotquitesatisfactory—tooquicklyintimate?"HewasexperiencingasensationnotunrelatedtohismoodinconnectionwiththelupanarinKansasCity—attractedandyetrepulsed.

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