Американская трагедия

Chapter 15

           Sherecalledthathehadsaidhewouldbegladtobuythecoatforherifhethoughtshewouldbenicetohim.

           HerfirstschemeinconnectionwithallthiswastosuggesttoLouiseRatterertoinviteherbrother,ClydeandathirdyouthbythenameofScull,whowasdancingattendanceuponLouise,tocometoacertaindancehallthatveryeveningtowhichshewasalreadyplanningtogowiththemorefavoredcigarclerk.OnlynowsheintendedtobreakthatengagementandappearalonewithLouiseandGretaandannouncethatherproposedpartnerwasill.ThatwouldgiveheranopportunitytoleaveearlywithClydeandwithhimwalkpasttheRubensteinstore.

           Buthavingthetemperamentofaspiderthatspinsawebforflies,sheforesawthatthismightinvolvethepossibilityofLouise’sexplainingtoClydeorRattererthatitwasHortensewhohadinstigatedtheparty.ItmightevenbringupsomeaccidentalmentionofthecoatonthepartofClydetoLouiselater,which,asshefelt,wouldneverdo.Shedidnotcaretoletherfriendsknowhowsheprovidedforherself.Inconsequence,shedecidedthatitwouldnotdoforhertoappealtoLouisenortoGretainthisfashion.

           Andshewasactuallybeginningtoworryastohowtobringaboutthisencounter,whenClyde,whochancedtobeinthevicinityonhiswayhomefromwork,walkedintothestorewhereshewasworking.HewasseekingforadateonthefollowingSunday.

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