Американская трагедия

Chapter 11

           "Hereturnedtothedining-roomtolookatapaperwhichhehadbeenreading,afterpausingtointroduceClyde.Andthelatter,becauseofthelooksandtheairsofthesetwo,feltsuddenlyasthoughhehadbeencastadriftuponachartlessseainanopenboat.

           "Oh,don’tsayeattome!"exclaimedGretaMiller,whowassurveyingClydecalmlyasthoughsheweredebatingwithherselfwhetherhewasworth-whilegameornot,anddecidingthathewas:"Withalltheice-creamandcakeandpieandsandwicheswe’llhavetoeatyetto-night.WewasjustgoingtowarnLouisenottofilluptoomuch.KittieKeane’sgivin’abirthdayparty,youknow,Tom,andshe’llhaveabigcakean’everythin’.You’recomin’down,ain’tyou,afterwards?"sheconcluded,withathoughtofClydeandhispossiblecompanionshipinmind.

           "Iwasn’tthinkin’ofit,"calmlyobservedRatterer."MeandClydewasthinkin’ofgoin’toashowafterdinner."

           "Oh,howfoolish,"putinHortenseBriggs,moretoattractattentiontoherselfandtakeitawayfromGretathananythingelse.Shewasstillinfrontofthemirror,butturnednowtocastafetchingsmileonall,particularlyClyde,forwhomshefanciedherfriendmightbeangling,"Whenyoucouldcomealonganddance.Icallthatsilly."

           "Sure,dancingisallyouthreeeverthinkofyouandLouise,"retortedRatterer."It’sawonderyoudon’tgiveyourselvesarestonceinawhile.I’monmyfeetalldayan’Iliketositdownonceinawhile.

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