Американская трагедия

Chapter 15

           Igottowork!"Heactuallysighed,sodepressedwashebythethoughtthatshemightbewillingtospendtheeveningwithhimandhenotabletoavailhimselfoftheopportunity,whileHortense,notinghisintensedisappointment,waspleased.

           "Well,Igottadate,butIdon’twanttokeepit,"shewentonwithacontemptuousgatheringofthelips."Idon’thavetobreakit.Iwouldthoughifyouwasfree."Clyde’sheartbegantobeatrapidlywithdelight.

           "Gee,IwishIdidn’thavetoworknow,"hewenton,lookingather."You’resureyoucouldn’tmakeitto-morrownight?I’moffthen.AndIwasjustcomingupheretoaskyouifyoudidn’twanttogoforanautomobileridenextSundayafternoon,maybe.AfriendofHegglund’sgotacaraPackardandSundaywe’realloff.AndhewantedmetogetabunchtorunouttoExcelsiorSprings.He’sanicefellow"(thisbecauseHortenseshowedsignsofnotbeingsoverymuchinterested)."Youdon’tknowhimverywell,butheis.Butsay,Icantalktoyouaboutthatlater.Howaboutto-morrownight?I’moffthen."

           Hortense,who,becauseofthehoveringfloor-walker,waspretendingtoshowClydesomehandkerchiefs,wasnowthinkinghowunfortunatethatawholetwenty-fourhoursmustintervenebeforeshecouldbringhimtoviewthecoatwithherandsohaveanopportunitytobeginhermachinations.

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