Американская трагедия

Chapter 9

           

           "Didyouseeeitherof’em,Clyde?"inquiredRatterer,whowasinclinedtofavorandfosterClydeandincludehimineverything.

           "No"repliedClyde."Imusthavemissedthosetwo.Idon’trememberseeingeitherof’em."

           "Well,youmissedseein’abirdwhenyoumissedthatone.Tall,longblackcut-a-waycoat,wide,blackderbypulledlowoverhiseyes,pearl-grayspats,too.IthoughthewasanEnglishdukeorsomethingatfirst,thewayhewalked,andwithacane,too.AlltheygottadoispullthatEnglishstuff,an’talkloudan’ordereverybodyaboutan’theygetbywithiteverytime."

           "That’sright,"commentedDavisHigby."That’sgoodstuff,thatEnglishline.Iwouldn’tmindpullingsomeofitmyselfsometime."

           Theyhadnowturnedtwocorners,crossedtwodifferentstreetsand,ingroupformation,weremakingtheirwaythroughthemaindoorofFrissell’s,whichgaveinonthereflectionoflightsuponchinaandsilverwareandfaces,andthebuzzandclatterofadinnercrowd.Clydewasenormouslyimpressed.Neverbefore,apartfromtheGreen–Davidson,hadhebeeninsuchaplace.Andwithsuchwise,experiencedyouths.

           Theymadetheirwaytoagroupoftableswhichfacedaleatherwall-seat.Thehead-waiter,recognizingRattererandHegglundandKinsellaasoldpatrons,hadtwotablesputtogetherandbutterandbreadandglassesbrought.

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