Американская трагедия

Chapter 9

           "Anddewaydetwoof’emfinallysliddowndesteps."

           "Thatwasallyourfault,Hegglund,"calledHigbyfromKinsella’sside."Ifyouhadn’ttriedthatswitchingstuffweneverwouldagotputout."

           "ItellyouIwasdrunk,"protestedRatterer."Itwasthered-eyetheysoldinthere."

           "Andthatlong,thinguyfromTexaswiththebigmustache,willyoueverforgethim,an’thewayhelaughed?"addedKinsella."Hewouldn’thelpnobody‘gainstus.‘Member?"

           "It’sawonderweweren’tallthrowninthestreetorlockedup.Oh,gee,whatanight!"reminiscedRatterer.

           BynowClydewasfaintlydizzywiththenatureoftheserevelations."Switchin’."Thatcouldmeanbutonething.

           Andtheyexpectedhimtoshareinrevelssuchasthese,maybe.Itcouldnotbe.Hewasnotthatsortofperson.Whatwouldhismotherandfatherthinkiftheyweretohearofsuchdreadfulthings?Andyet

           Evenastheytalked,theyhadreachedacertainhouseinadarkandratherwidestreet,thecurbsofwhichforablockormoreoneithersideweresprinkledwithcabsandcars.Andatthecorner,onlyalittledistanceaway,weresomeyoungmenstandingandtalking.Andovertheway,moremen.Andnotahalfablockfartheron,theypassedtwopolicemen,idlingandconversing.Andalthoughtherewasnolightvisibleinanywindow,noroveranytransom,still,curiously,therewasasenseofvivid,radiantlife.Onecouldfeelitinthisdarkstreet.

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