Американська трагедія

Chapter 17

           

           "ButIcan’tstayverylong,youknow,"sheexplainedbrisklyandwarmlyatthefirstopportunity,thewhileClydelaidholdofherarmandturnedtowardtheriver,whichwastothenorthanduntenantedthisfarout."TheBaptistChurchsocialsneverlastmuchbeyondten-thirtyoreleven,andthey’llbebacksoon.SoI’llhavetomanagetobebackbeforetheyare."

           Thenshegavemanyreasonswhyitwouldbeunwiseforhertobeoutafterten,reasonswhichannoyedyetconvincedClydebytheirwisdom.Hehadbeenhopingtokeepheroutlonger.Butseeingthatthetimewastobebrief,hewasallthekeenerforaclosercontactwithhernow,andfelltocomplimentingheronherprettyhatandcapeandhowbecomingtheywere.Atoncehetriedputtinghisarmaboutherwaist,butfeelingthistobeatooswiftadvancesheremovedhisarm,ortriedto,sayinginthesoftestandmostcoaxingvoice"Now,nowthat’snotnice,isit?Can’tyoujustholdmyarmorletmeholdyours?"Buthenoted,onceshepersuadedhimtodisengageherwaist,shetookhisarminaclinging,snugglingembraceandmeasuredherstridetohis.Ontheinstanthewasthinkinghownaturalandunaffectedhermannerwasnowthattheicebetweenthemhadbeenbroken.

           Andhowshewentonbabbling!ShelikedLycurgus,onlyshethoughtitwasthemostreligioustownshehadeverbeeninworsethanBiltzorTrippettsMillsthatway.

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