Американская трагедия

Chapter 9

           

           ThewaiterputdownClyde’sglassofRhinewineandseltzerbesidehimand,interestedandintenseandtroubledandfascinatedbyallthatheheard,hepickeditup,tasteditand,findingitmildandratherpleasing,drankitalldownatonce.Andyetsowroughtupwerehisthoughtsthathescarcelyrealizedthenthathehaddrunkit.

           "Goodforyou,"observedKinsella,inamostcordialtone."Youmustlikethatstuff."

           "Oh,it’snotsobad,"saidClyde.

           AndHegglund,seeinghowswiftlyithadgone,andfeelingthatClyde,newtothisworldandgreen,neededtobecheeredandstrengthened,calledtothewaiter:"HereJerry!Onemoreofthese,andmakeitabigone,"hewhisperedbehindhishand.

           Andsothedinnerproceeded.Anditwasnearlyelevenbeforetheyhadexhaustedthevariousmattersofinteresttothemstoriesofpastaffairs,pastjobs,pastfeatsofdaring.AndbythenClydehadhadconsiderabletimetomeditateonalloftheseyouthsandhewasinclinedtothinkthathewasnotnearlyasgreenastheythought,orifso,atleastshrewderthanmostofthemofabettermentality,really.Forwhoweretheyandwhatweretheirambitions?Hegglund,ashecouldsee,wasvainandnoisyandfoolishapersonwhocouldbetakeninandconciliatedbyalittleflattery.

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