Американская трагедия

Chapter 32

           Nevertheless,becausehehadcometomeansomuchtoher,shewasbynomeansinclinedtoturnback.Andsowhenhefinallyexclaimed:"Isn’titwonderfultobetogetherlikethis,Sondra?Justthink,Ihardlygotachancetosayawordtoyouallevening,alone,"shereplied,withoutinanywaybeingirritatedbythefamiliarity,"Youthinkso?I’mgladyoudo,"andsmiledinaslightlysuperciliousthoughaffectionateway.

           Andatthesightofhernowinherwhitesatinandcrystaleveninggown,herslipperedfeetswingingsointimatelynear,afaintperfumeradiatingtohisnostrils,hewasstirred.Infact,hisimaginationinregardtoherwasreallyinflamed.Youth,beauty,wealthsuchasthiswhatwoulditnotmean?Andshe,feelingtheintensityofhisadmirationandinfectedinpartatleastbytheenchantmentandfervorthatwassodefinitelydominatinghim,wasswayedtothepointwhereshewasseeinghimasoneforwhomshecouldcareverymuch.Weren’thiseyesbrightanddarkveryliquidandeager?Andhishair!Itlookedsoenticing,lyinglowuponhiswhiteforehead.Shewishedthatshecouldtouchitnowsmoothitwithherhandsandtouchhischeeks.Andhishandstheywerethinandsensitiveandgraceful.LikeRoberta,andHortenseandRitabeforeher,shenoticedthem.

           Buthewassilentnowwithatightlyrestrainedsilencewhichhewasafraidtoliberateinwords.Forhewasthinking:"Oh,ifonlyIcouldsaytoherhowbeautifulIreallythinksheis.

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