Американская трагедия

Chapter 9

           HecoulddonomorethankissandfondleherhereinasomewhatrestrainedwayuntilatlastDillardandZellareturned,whereuponthesamedegreeofintimacywasnolongerpossible.

           Aclocksomewherestrikingtwo,itsuddenlyoccurredtoRitathatshemustbegoingherparentswouldobjecttoherstayingoutsolate.AndsinceDiliardgavenoevidenceofdesertingZella,itfollowed,ofcourse,thatClydewastoseeherhome,apleasurethatnowhadbeenallayedbyavaguesuggestionofdisappointmentorfailureonthepartofboth.Hehadnotrisentoherexpectations,hethought.Obviouslyhelackedthecourageyettofollowuptheprofferofherfavors,wasthewaysheexplainedittoherself.

           Atherowndoor,notsofardistant,andwithaconversationwhichwasstilltincturedwithintimationsofsomefutureoccasionswhichmightprovemorefavorable,herattitudewasdecidedlyencouraging,evenhere.Theyparted,butwithClydestillsayingtohimselfthatthisnewrelationshipwasdevelopingmuchtooswiftly.Hewasnotsurethatheshouldundertakearelationshipsuchasthisheresosoon,anyhow.Wherenowwereallhisfinedecisionsmadebeforecominghere?Whatwashegoingtodecide?AndyetbecauseofthesensualwarmthandmagnetismofRita,hewasirritatedbyhisresolutionandhisinabilitytoproceedasheotherwisemight.

           Twothingswhicheventuallydecidedhiminregardtothiscamequiteclosetogether.

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