Американская трагедия

Chapter 19

           AndSparser,whowasirritatedbythisparticularpredicament,wascontemplatingwithimpatiencethewarninghandofatrafficpoliceman,which,attheintersectionofNinthandWyandotte,hadbeenraisedagainsthim."Theregoeshismitagain,"heexclaimed."WhatcanIdoaboutthat!ImightturnovertoWashington,butIdon’tknowwhetherwe’llsaveanytimebygoingoverthere."

           Afullminutepassedbeforehewassignaledtogoforward.ThenswiftlyheswungthecartotherightandthreeblocksoverintoWashingtonStreet.

           Butheretheconditionswerenobetter.Twoheavylinesoftrafficmovedinoppositedirections.Andateachsucceedingcornerseveralpreciousmomentswerelostasthecross-trafficwentby.Thenthecarwouldtearontothenextcorner,weavingitswayinandoutasbestitcould.

           AtFifteenthandWashington,ClydeexclaimedtoRatterer:"HowwoulditdoifwegotoutatSeventeenthandwalkedover?"

           "Youwon’tsaveanytimeifIcanturnoverthere,"calledSparser."Icangetovertherequickerthanyoucan."

           Hecrowdedtheothercarsforeveryinchofavailablespace.AtSixteenthandWashington,seeingwhatheconsideredafairlyclearblocktotheleft,heturnedthecarandtorealongthatthoroughfaretoasfarasWyandotteoncemore.

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