Американская трагедия

Chapter 16

           Andheinturn,inspiteofmanyqualmsastothewisdomofallthis,felltobroodingonhowsaditwasthatjustheandRobertamightnothaveremainedhereforhourslonger.Andimmediatelyaftertheyhadgone,hereturnedtothecityalone.

           ThenextmorninghewaskeenerthanevertoseeRobertaagain.Andalthoughthepeculiarlyexposednatureoftheworkatthefactorymadeitimpossibleforhimtodemonstratehisfeelings,stillbytheswiftandadmiringandseekingsmilesthatplayedoverhisfaceandblazedinhiseyes,sheknewthathewasasenthusiastic,ifnotmoreso,asonthenightbefore.Andonherpart,althoughshefeltthatacrisisofsomesortwasimpending,andinspiteofthenecessityofaformofsecrecywhichsheresented,shecouldnotrefrainfromgivinghimawarmandquiteyieldingglanceinreturn.Thewonderofhisbeinginterestedinher!Thewonderandthethrill!

           Clydedecidedatoncethathisattentionswerestillwelcome.Alsothathemightrisksayingsomethingtoher,supposingthatasuitableopportunityoffered.Andso,afterwaitinganhourandseeingtwofellowworkersleavefromeithersideofher,heseizedtheoccasiontodriftnearandtopickuponeofthecollarsshehadjuststamped,saying,asthoughtalkingaboutthat:"Iwasawfullysorrytohavetoleaveyoulastnight.

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