Американская трагедия

Chapter 11

           Andinconsequence,arrestedbythis,theydeterminedtoshowhowreallyinterestingtheywerevamphimnoless.Andhefoundtheircrudebrisknessandeffronteryveryappealingsomuchsothathewassoontakenbythecharmsofone,acertainHortenseBriggs,who,likeLouise,wasnothingmorethanacrudeshopgirlinoneofthelargestores,butprettyanddarkandself-appreciative.Andyetfromthefirst,herealizedthatshewasnotalittlecoarseandvulgaraverylongwayremovedfromthetypeofgirlhehadbeenimagininginhisdreamsthathewouldliketohave.

           "Oh,hasn’tshecomeinyet?"announcedHortense,onfirstbeingadmittedbyRattererandseeingClydenearoneofthefrontwindows,lookingout."Isn’tthattoobad?Well,we’lljusthavetowaitalittlebitifyoudon’tmind"—thislastwithaswitchandaswaggerthatplainlysaid,whowouldmindhavingusaround?Andforthwithshebegantoprimpandadmireherselfbeforeamirrorwhichsurmountedanocher-coloredmantelpiecethatgracedafirelessgrateinthedining-room.Andherfriend,GretaMiller,added:"Oh,dear,yes.Ihopeyouwon’tmakeusgobeforeshecomes.Wedidn’tcometoeat.Wethoughtyourdinnerwouldbealloverbynow."

           "Wheredoyougetthatstuff—‘putyouout’?"repliedRatterercynically."Asthoughanybodycoulddriveyoutwooutahereifyoudidn’twanttogo.Sitdownandplaythevictrolaordoanythingyoulike.Dinner’llsoonbereadyandLouise’llbehereanyminute.

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