Американская трагедия

Chapter 12

           "Hewonderedjustwhyafterwardshehadchosentotellherasmuchabouthimselfsoswiftly.Thenheadded:"Idon’tknowwhetherMr.Liggetthastoldyouallabouttheworkhere.Butit’spiecework,youknow,stampingcollars.I’llshowyouifyou’lljuststepoverhere,"andheledthewaytoanear-bytablewherethestamperswere.Afterlettingherobservehowitwasdone,andwithoutcallingMissTodd,hepickeduponeofthecollarsandproceededtoexplainallthathadbeenpreviouslyexplainedtohim.

           Atthesametime,becauseoftheintentnesswithwhichsheobservedhimandhisgestures,theseriousnesswithwhichsheappearedtotakeallthathesaid,hefeltalittlenervousandembarrassed.Therewassomethingquitesearchingandpenetratingaboutherglance.Afterhehadexplainedoncemorewhatthebundleratewas,andhowmuchsomemadeandhowlittleothers,andshehadagreedthatshewouldliketotry,hecalledMissTodd,whotookhertothelockerroomtohangupherhatandcoat.Thenpresentlyhesawherreturning,afluffoflighthairaboutherforehead,hercheeksslightlyflushed,hereyesveryintentandserious.AndasadvisedbyMissTodd,hesawherturnbackhersleeves,revealingaprettypairofforearms.Thenshefellto,andbyhergesturesClydeguessedthatshewouldprovebothspeedyandaccurate.Forsheseemedmostanxioustoobtainandkeepthisplace.

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