Американская трагедия

Chapter 15

           Andnownowifonlyhehadthepriceofthatcoat.Hecouldfeelthatshewasthinkingofsomeonecertainwaytogetthecoat.Andyethowwashetomanageit?How?Ifhecouldonlyarrangetogetthiscoatforherifheonlycouldpromiseherthathewouldgetitforherbyacertaindate,say,ifitdidn’tcosttoomuch,thenwhat?Didhehavethecouragetosuggesttoherto-night,orto-morrow,say,afterhehadlearnedthepriceofthecoat,thatifshewouldwhythenwhythen,well,hewouldgetherthecoatoranythingelseshereallywanted.Onlyhemustbesurethatshewasnotreallyfoolinghimasshewasalwaysdoinginsmallerways.Hewouldn’tstandforgettingherthecoatandthengetnothinginreturnnever!

           Ashethoughtofit,heactuallythrilledandtrembledbesideher.Andshe,standingthereandlookingatthecoat,wasthinkingthatunlesshehadsenseenoughnowtogetherthisthingandtogetwhatshemeanthowsheintendedtopayforitwellthen,thiswasthelast.Heneednotthinkshewasgoingtofoolaroundwithanyonewhocouldn’torwouldn’tdothatmuchforher.Never.

           TheyresumedtheirwalktowardGaspie’s.Andthroughoutthedinner,shetalkedoflittleelsehowattractivethecoatwas,howwonderfulitwouldlookonher.

           "Believeme,"shesaidatonepoint,defiantly,feelingthatClydewasperhapsuncertainatthemomentabouthisabilitytobuyitforher,"I’mgoingtofindsomewaytogetthatcoat.

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