Американская трагедия

Chapter 11

           Butallpretendednottonoticehispreference,althoughHortensetitillatedwithhertriumph.Shewasnotconvincedthatshewassogreatlytakenwithhim,butitwassomethingtotriumphthuseasilyandhandsomelyovertheseothers.Andtheothersfeltit."Ain’tthattoobad?"shecommented,alittleindifferentlyandsuperiorlynowthatsherealizedthatshewashispreference."Youmightcomealongwithus,youandTom,ifyoudid.There’sgoin’tobemostlydancingatKittie’s."

           Clydebegantofeelandlookcrushedatonce.Tothinkthatthisgirl,towhomofallthoseherehewasmostdrawn,coulddismisshimandhisdreamsanddesiresthuseasily,andallbecausehecouldn’tdance.Andhisaccursedhometrainingwasresponsibleforallthis.Hefeltbrokenandcheated.Whataboobhemustseemnottobeabletodance.AndLouiseRattererlookedalittlepuzzledandindifferent,too.ButGretaMiller,whomhelikedlessthanHortense,cametohisrescuewith:"Oh,itain’tsohardtolearn.Icouldshowyouinafewminutesafterdinnerifyouwantedto.It’sonlyafewstepsyouhavetoknow.Andthenyoucouldgo,anyhow,ifyouwantedto."

           Clydewasgratefulandsaidsodeterminedtolearnhereorelsewhereatthefirstopportunity.Whyhadn’thegonetoadancingschoolbeforethis,heaskedhimself.ButthethingthatpainedhimmostwastheseemingindifferenceofHortensenowthathehadmadeitclearthathelikedher.

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