Американская трагедия

Chapter 15

           Andafteronesuchinhiscaseaquickandfurtiveglanceonherpartattimesbynomeansintendedtobeseenbyhim,hefoundhimselfweakandthenfeverish.Herprettymouth,herlovelybigeyes,herradiantandyetsooftenshyandevasivesmile.And,oh,shehadsuchprettyarmssuchatrim,lithe,sentient,quickfigureandmovements.Ifheonlydaredbefriendlywithherventuretotalkwithandthenseehersomewhereafterwardsifsheonlywouldandifheonlydared.

           Confusion.Aspiration.Hoursofburningandyearning.Forindeedhewasnotonlypuzzledbutirritatedbytheanomalousandparadoxicalcontrastswhichhislifeherepresentedlonelinessandwistfulnessasagainstthefactthatitwasbeinggenerallyassumedbysuchasknewhimthathewasratherpleasantlyandinterestinglyemployedsocially.

           Thereforeinordertoenjoyhimselfinsomewaybefittinghispresentrank,andtokeepoutofthesightofthosewhowereimaginingthathewasbeingsomuchmorehandsomelyentertainedthanhewas,hehadbeenmorerecently,onSaturdayafternoonsandSundays,makingidlesightseeingtripstoGloversville,Fonda,Amsterdamandotherplaces,aswellasGrayandCrumLakes,wheretherewereboats,beachesandbathhouses,withbathingsuitsforrent.

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