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Chapter 9

           ForfollowingtheeveningattheShumanhome,andbecause,inspiteofClyde’shesitationatthetime,allthreeincludingRitaherself,werestillconvincedthathemustorwouldbesmittenwithhercharms,therehadbeenvarioushints,aswellasfinallyadirectinvitationorpropositiononthepartofDillardtotheeffectthatbecauseofthecamaraderiewhichhadbeenestablishedbetweenhimselfandClydeandthesetwogirls,theymakeaweek-endtripsomewhere—preferablytoUticaorAlbany.Thegirlswouldgo,ofcourse.HecouldfixthatthroughZellawithRitaforClydeifhehadanydoubtsorfearsastowhetheritcouldbenegotiatedornot."Youknowshelikesyou.Zellwastellingmetheotherdaythatshesaidshethoughtyouwerethecandy.Someladies’man,eh?"AndhenudgedClydegeniallyandintimately—aproceedinginthisnewerandgranderworldinwhichhenowfoundhimself—andconsideringwhohewashere,wasnotasappealingtoClydeasitotherwisemighthavebeen.Thesefellowswhoweresopushingwheretheythoughtafellowamountedtosomethingmorethantheydid!Hecouldtell.

           Atthesametime,thepropositionhewasnowoffering—asthrillingandintriguingasitmightbefromonepointofview—waslikelytocausehimendlesstrouble—wasitnot?Inthefirstplacehehadnomoney—onlyfifteendollarsaweekheresofar—andifhewasgoingtobeexpectedtoindulgeinsuchexpensiveoutingsasthese,why,ofcourse,hecouldnotmanage.

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