Американская трагедия

Chapter 43

           Tohim,inspiteofthedourburdenofRoberta,whichforthisoneweek-endatleasthecouldlayaside,itwasasthoughhewereinParadise.

           AndonthetennisgroundsoftheCranstons,itseemedasthoughneverbeforehadSondra,attiredinashort,severewhitetennisskirtandblouse,withayellow-and-greendottedhandkerchieftiedaboutherhair,seemedsogay,gracefulandhappy.Thesmilethatwasuponherlips!Thegay,laughinglightofpromisethatwasinhereyeswheneversheglancedathim!Andnowandthen,inrunningtoservehim,itwasasthoughshewerepoisedbird-likeinflightherracquetarmhigh,asingletoeseemingbarelytotouchtheground,herheadthrownback,herlipspartedandsmilingalways.Andincallingtwentylove,thirtylove,fortylove,itwasalwayswithalaughingaccentonthewordlove,whichatoncethrilledandsaddenedhim,ashesaw,andrejoicedinfromonepointofview,shewashistotake,ifonlyhewerefreetotakehernow.Butthisotherblackbarrierwhichhehimselfhadbuilt!

           Andthenthisscene,whereabrightsunpouredafloodofcrystallightuponagreenswardthatstretchedfromtallpinestothesilverripplingwatersofalake.

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