Американська трагедія

Chapter 7

           

           AndthenSondra,sensinganoteofdepressionabouthim.(Shehaddeterminedfromhisobviouslackofequipmentonhisfirstvisitthatperhapsthewantofmoneywasatthebottomofhispresentmood,andsoproposedlaterthisdaytoextractseventy-fivedollarsfromherpurseandforcethatuponhiminorderthatatnopointwherepettyexpendituresshouldberequired,shouldhefeeltheleastbitembarrassedduringhisstaythistime.)Andafterafewmoments,thinkingoftheshortgolfcourse,withitsvarietyofconcealinghazardsforunseenkissesandembraces,shenowjumpedupwith:"Who’sforamixedfoursome?Comeon,Jill,Clyde,Burch!I’llbetClydeandIcanturninalowercardthanyoutwocan!"

           "I’lltakethat!"exclaimedBurchardTaylor,risingandstraighteninghisyellowandbluestripedsweater,"evenifIdidn’tgetinuntilfourthismorning.Howaboutyou,Jilly?Ifyouwanttomakethatforthelunches,Sonny,I’lltakeit."

           AndatonceClydewincingandchilling,forhewasthinkingofthemiserabletwenty-fivedollarslefthimfromallhisrecentghastlyadventures.Andalunchforfourherewouldcostnotlessthaneightortendollars!Perhapsmore.Atthesametime,Sondra,notinghisexpression,exclaimed:"That’sago!"anddrawingneartoClydetappedhimgentlywithhertoe,exclaiming:"ButIhavetochange.I’llberightdown.

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