Американская трагедия

Chapter 14

           Onthecontrary,shewasonlyvaguelyrevolvingtheproblemofhow,assumingthatthecoatwassufficientlylowinprice,shecouldgetit.Atthemomentshecouldthinkofnoone.Butseeingthecoatoncemore,andalsoseeingMr.Rubenstein,Jr.,insideeyeingherinamostpropitiatoryandgenialmanner,shefinallyventuredin.

           "Youlikethecoat,eh?"wasRubenstein’singratiatingcommentassheopenedthedoor."Well,thatshowsyouhavegoodtaste,I’llsay.That’soneofthenobbiestlittlecoatswe’veeverhadtoshowinthisstoreyet.Arealbeauty,that.Andhowitwouldlookonsuchabeautifulgirlasyou!"Hetookitoutofthewindowandhelditup."Iseenyouwhenyouwaslookingatityesterday."Agleamofgreedyadmirationwasinhiseye.

           Andnotingthis,andfeelingthataremoteandyetnotwhollyunfriendlyairwouldwinhermoreconsiderationandcourtesythanamoreintimateone,Hortensemerelysaid,"Yes?"

           "Yes,indeed.AndIsaidrightaway,there’sagirlthatknowsareallyswellcoatwhensheseesit."

           Theflatteringunctionsoothed,inspiteofherself.

           "Lookatthat!Lookatthat!"wentonMr.Rubinstein,turningthecoataboutandholdingitbeforeher."WhereinKansasCitywillyoufindanythingtoequalthattoday?LookatthissilkliningheregenuineMallinsonsilkandtheseslantpockets.Andthebuttons.

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