Американская трагедия

Chapter 15

           FornowhisambitionstowardmarriagehadbeenfirmlymagnetizedbytheworldtowhichtheGriffithsbelonged.Andyethisdesiresweremostcolorfullyinflamedbyher.ifonlyhemightventuretotalktohermoretowalkhomewithhersomedayfromthemilltobringheroutheretothislakeonaSaturdayorSunday,androwaboutjusttoidleanddreamwithher.

           Heroundedapointstuddedwithaclumpoftreesandbushesandcoveringashallowwherewerescoresofwaterliliesafloat,theirlargeleavesrestingflatuponthestillwaterofthelake.Andonthebanktotheleftwasagirlstandingandlookingatthem.Shehadherhatoffandonehandtohereyesforshewasfacingthesunandwaslookingdowninthewater.Herlipswerepartedincarelessinquiry.Shewasverypretty,hethought,ashepausedinhispaddlingtolookather.Thesleevesofapalebluewaistcameonlytoherelbows.Andadarkerblueskirtofflannelreconveyedtohimthetrimnessofherfigure.Itwasn’tRoberta!Itcouldn’tbe!Yes,itwas!

           Almostbeforehehaddecided,hewasquitebesideher,sometwentyfeetfromtheshore,andwaslookingupather,hisfacelitbytheradianceofonewhohadsuddenly,andbeyondhisbelief,realizedadream.Andasthoughhewereapleasantapparitionsuddenlyevokedoutofnothingandnowhere,apoeticefforttakingformoutofsmokeorvibrantenergy,sheinturnstoodstaringdownathim,herlipsunabletoresistthewavylineofbeautythatahappymoodalwaysbroughttothem.

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