Американская трагедия

Chapter 15

           Ithink,maybe,thatRubensteinstorewouldletmehaveitontimeifIweretogointhereandseehimaboutit,makeabigenoughpaymentdown.Anothergirloutofourstoregotacoatthatwayonce,"sheliedpromptly,hopingthustoinduceClydetoassistherwithit.ButClyde,disturbedbythefearofsomeextraordinarycostinconnectionwithit,hesitatedtosayjustwhathewoulddo.Hecouldnotevenguessthepriceofsuchathingitmightcosttwoorthreehundredevenandhefearedtoobligatehimselftodosomethingwhichlaterhemightnotbeabletodo.

           "Youdon’tknowwhattheymightwantforthat,doyou?"heasked,nervously,atthesametimethinkingifhemadeanycashgifttoheratthistimewithoutsomeguaranteeonherpart,whatrightwouldhehavetoexpectanythingmoreinreturnthanhehadeverreceived?Heknewhowshecajoledhimintogettingthingsforherandthenwouldnotevenlethimkissher.Heflushedandchurnedalittleinternallywithresentmentatthethoughtofhowsheseemedtofeelthatshecouldplayfastandloosewithhim.Andyet,ashenowrecalled,shehadjustsaidshewoulddoanythingforanyonewhowouldgetthatcoatforherornearlythat.

           "No-o,"shehesitatedatfirst,forthemomenttroubledastowhethertogivetheexactpriceorsomethinghigher.Forifsheaskedfortime,Mr.Rubensteinmightwantmore.Andyetifshesaidmuchmore,Clydemightnotwanttohelpher."ButIknowitwouldn’tbemorethanahundredandtwenty-five.

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