Американська трагедія

Chapter 16

           Iwishwewereoutthereagainto-dayinsteadofhere,justyouandme,don’tyou?"

           Robertaturned,consciousthatnowwasthetimetodecidewhethershewouldencourageordiscourageanyattentiononhispart.Atthesametimeshewasalmostfaintinglyeagertoaccepthisattentionsregardlessoftheprobleminconnectionwiththem.Hiseyes!Hishair!Hishands!Andtheninsteadofrebukingorchillinghiminanyway,sheonlylooked,butwitheyestooweakandmeltingtomeananythinglessthanyieldinganduncertainty.Clydesawthatshewashopelesslyandhelplesslydrawntohim,asindeedhewastoher.Ontheinstanthewasresolvedtosaysomethingmore,whenhecould,astowheretheycouldmeetwhennoonewasalong,foritwasplainthatshewasnomoreanxioustobeobservedthanhewas.Hewellknewmoresharplyto-daythaneverbeforethathewastreadingondangerousground.

           Hebegantomakemistakesinhiscalculations,tofeelthat,withhersonearhim,hewasbynomeansconcentratingonthevarioustasksbeforehim.Shewastooenticing,toocompellinginsomanywaystohim.Therewassomethingsowarmandgayandwelcomeaboutherthathefeltthatifhecouldpersuadehertolovehimhewouldbeamongthemostfortunateofmen.

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