Американская трагедия

Chapter 19

           "ThenturningfromMaida,whoforthemomentwasfeelingherwoundedandachinghead,hemountedthetopchassisbeamagainand,reachingdown,caughtholdofTinaKogel,who,onlystunned,wastryingtopushherselftoasittingpositionwhilerestingheavilyontopofHigby.Buthe,relievedoftheweightoftheothers,wasalreadykneeling,andfeelinghisheadandfacewithhishands.

           "Gimmeyourhand,Dave,"calledHegglund."Hurry!ForChrist’ssake!Weain’tgotnotimetolosearoundhere.Areyahurt?Christ,wegottagitoutahere,Itellya.Iseeaguycomin’acrostderenowan’Idoughnowedderhe’sacopornot."HestartedtolayholdofHigby’slefthand,butashedidsoHigbyrepulsedhim.

           "Huh,uh,"heexclaimed."Don’tpull.I’mallright.I’llgetoutbymyself.Helptheothers."Andstandingup,hisheadabovethelevelofthedoor,hebegantolookaboutwithinthecarforsomethingonwhichtoplacehisfoot.Thebackcushionhavingfallenoutandforward,hegothisfootonthatandraisedhimselfuptothedoorlevelonwhichhesatanddrewouthisleg.Thenlookingabout,andseeingHegglundattemptingtoassistRattererandClydewithSparser,hewenttotheiraid.

           Outside,someoddandconfusingincidentshadalreadyoccurred.ForHortense,whohadbeenliftedoutbeforeClyde,andhadsuddenlybeguntofeelherface,hadassuddenlyrealizedthatherleftcheekandforeheadwerenotonlyscrapedbutbleeding.

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