Американская трагедия

Chapter 12

           SoIhadtodosomethingaboutoneofyou.Iwasjustabouttocallyouupandmakeadateforanothernight,onlyIrememberedyouwouldn’tbeatyourplaceaftersix.Tomneveris.AndCharliealwaysisinhisplacetillsix-thirty,anyhow,sometimeslater,andhe’sapeachofafellathatwaynevergrouchyornothing.Andhewasgoin’totakemetothetheaterandtodinner,too.HehaschargeofthecigarstandoverhereattheOrphia.SoIcalledhimup.Well,hedidn’tlikeitsoverymuch.ButItoldhimI’dmakeitanothernight.Now,aintchaglad?DontchathinkI’mprettynicetoyou,disappointin’agood-lookin’fellalikeCharlieforyou?"

           ShehadcaughtaglimpseofthedisturbedandjealousandyetfearsomelookinClyde’seyesasshetalkedofanother.Andthethoughtofmakinghimjealouswasadelighttoher.Sherealizedthathewasverymuchsmittenwithher.Soshetossedherheadandsmiled,fallingintostepwithhimashemovedupthestreet.

           "Youbetitwasniceofyoutocome,"heforcedhimselftosay,eventhoughthereferencetoCharlieasa"peachofafella"seemedtoaffecthisthroatandhisheartatthesametime.Whatchancehadhetoholdagirlwhowassoprettyandself-willed?"Gee,youlookswellto-night,"hewenton,forcinghimselftotalkandsurprisinghimselfalittlewithhisabilitytodoso."Ilikethewaythathatlooksonyou,andyourcoattoo."Helookeddirectlyather,hiseyeslitwithadmiration,aneageryearningfillingthem.

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