Американская трагедия

Chapter 15

           Iwouldn’tpaymorethanthatforit."

           Clydeheavedasighofrelief.Afterall,itwasn’ttwoorthreehundred.Hebegantothinknowthatifshecouldarrangetomakeanyreasonabledownpaymentsay,fiftyorsixtydollarshemightmanagetobringittogetherwithinthenexttwoorthreeweeksanyhow.Butifthewholehundredandtwenty-fiveweredemandedatonce,Hortensewouldhavetowait,andbesideshewouldhavetoknowwhetherhewastoberewardedornotdefinitely.

           "That’sagoodidea,Hortense,"heexclaimedwithout,however,indicatinginanywaywhyitappealedtohimsomuch."Whydon’tyoudothat?Whydon’tyoufindoutfirstwhattheywantforit,andhowmuchtheywantdown?MaybeIcouldhelpyouwithit."

           "Oh,won’tthatbejusttoowonderful!"Hortenseclappedherhands."Oh,willyou?Oh,won’tthatbejustdandy?NowIjustknowIcangetthatcoat.Ijustknowthey’llletmehaveit,ifItalktothemright."

           Shewas,asClydesawandfeared,quiteforgettingthefactthathewastheonewhowasmakingthecoatpossible,andnowitwouldbejustashethought.Thefactthathewaspayingforitwouldbetakenforgranted.

           Butamomentlater,observinghisglumface,sheadded:"Oh,aren’tyouthesweetest,dearestthing,tohelpmeinthisway.YoujustbetIwon’tforgetthiseither.Youjustwaitandsee.Youwon’tbesorry.Nowyoujustwait."Hereyesfairlysnappedwithgayetyandevengenerositytowardhim.

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