Американская трагедия

Chapter 15

           I’llhavetothinkyouareifyousayanythinglikethatsoquickly."

           Clydeoncemoregazedatherweakly,andshesmiledbecauseshethoughthewasmorehandsomethanever.Butwhatwouldhethink,sheaddedtoherself,ifsheweretotellhimthatjustbeforehecamearoundthatpointshewasthinkingofhimtoo,andwishingthatheweretherewithher,andnotGrace.Andhowtheymightsitandtalk,andholdhandsperhaps.Hemightevenputhisarmsaroundherwaist,andshemightlethim.Thatwouldbeterrible,assomepeopleherewouldseeit,sheknew.Anditwouldneverdoforhimtoknowthatnever.Thatwouldbetoointimatetoobold.Butjustthesameitwasso.YetwhatwouldthesepeoplehereinLycurgusthinkofherandhimnowiftheyshouldseeher,lettinghimpaddleheraboutinthiscanoe!Heafactorymanagerandsheanemployeeinhisdepartment.Theconclusion!Thescandal,maybe,even.AndyetGraceMarrwasalongorsoonwouldbe.Andshecouldexplaintohersurely.Hewasoutrowingandknewher,andwhyshouldn’thehelphergetsomeliliesifhewantedto?Itwasalmostunavoidablethispresentsituation,wasn’tit?

           AlreadyClydehadmaneuveredthecanoearoundsothattheywerenowamongthewaterlilies.Andashetalked,havinglaidhispaddleaside,hehadbeenreachingoverandpullingthemup,tossingthemwiththeirlong,wetstemsatherfeetasshelayrecliningintheseat,onehandoverthesideofthecanoeinthewater,asshehadseenothergirlsholdingtheirs

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 454 из 1435