Американська трагедія

Chapter 16

           And,afterthat,pedestrianafterpedestrianmakingtheirwayoutofdifferenthousesalongthestreetandtowardCentral,whichcausedhimtowalkbrisklyabouttheblockinordertoavoidbeingseen.Atthesametimehesighedoften,becauseitwassuchafinenightafullmoonrisingaboutnine-thirtyandhangingheavyandyellowoverthechimneytops.Hewassolonely.

           Butatten,themoonbecomingtoobright,andnoRobertaappearing,hedecidedtoleave.Itwasnotwisetobehangingabouthere.ButthenightbeingsofineheresentedthethoughtofhisroomandinsteadwalkedupanddownWykeagyAvenue,lookingatthefinehousestherehisuncleSamuel’samongthem.Now,alltheiroccupantswereawayattheirsummerplaces.Thehousesweredark.AndSondraFinchleyandBertineCranstonandallthatcompanywhatweretheydoingonanightlikethis?Wheredancing?Wherespeeding?Whereloving?Itwassohardtobepoor,nottohavemoneyandpositionandtobeabletodoinlifeexactlyasyouwished.

           Andthenextmorning,moreeagerthanusual,hewasoutofMrs.Peyton’sbysix-forty-five,anxioustofindsomewayofrenewinghisattentionstoRoberta.FortherewasthatcrowdoffactoryworkersthatproceedednorthalongCentralAvenue.Andshewouldbeaunitinit,ofcourse,atabout7.10.Buthistriptothefactorywasfruitless.

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