american tragedy

Chapter 39 (2)
Chapter 28 (2)
Then, he met Zela Schuman and Rita Dickmann.The two of them arrived late for several reasons, one of which was to show that they were indeed smarter and more worldly than the others.Later, Clyde found that they were indeed different, not as honest and reserved as the girl Dillard had just introduced to him, not as steady as the rest.Clyde, for instance, saw at the first sight of them that they were trying to find a short-cut way of enjoying pagan pleasures which they themselves did not want to admit to being such, nor would they It is said to be such a person by others.Therefore, their attitudes, their expressions during the introduction, always had something that he felt was different from other church members.Not necessarily in moral or religious terms, but more free, less restrained, and less reserved than others.

"Oh, are you Mr. Clyde Griffiths?" said Zara Schumann, "My God! You look so much like your cousin, I always see him driving in the car In the middle of the crossing. Walter told me about you, do you like this place?" When she said the name "Walter", the air and the intimate tone of her voice made Clyde immediately aware that she and she The relationship between Dillard must be closer than he once told him.She wore a crimson flannel bow around her neck, and two crimson earrings in her ears, and she wore a neat black dress with a wide skirt.These all reflect that she really wants to show off her figure, and she is very proud of it.Her present appearance, if it had not been for her affectation, her pretentious and shy air, would have caused discussion in a place like this.

Rita Dickmann was a plump blonde with pink cheeks, light chestnut hair, and light blue eyes.She was not as aggressive as Zella Schumann, free and easy and beautiful, but she still showed an expression inadvertently, which seemed to him to be consistent with that of her friend.Clyde noticed that although her attitude was much less bold than her friend's disguised boldness, it was still affectionate, especially to him, and there was a hint of provocation in it.They had already discussed in advance that she would tease him.She liked Zela Schuman very much, and always followed her.When someone introduced Clyde to her, she seemed to melt him away. She smiled coquettishly, which made him flustered.At that time, he was vigilant against himself, and he must be cautious in dealing with this aspect.Unfortunately, Rita, like Hortense Briggs, aroused in him the desire to get closer, whatever the problem with it, which made him uncomfortable.He must be careful.Hadn't his past misfortunes been caused by Dillard's casual attitude and the behavior of such women?

"Okay, we can have some snacks and ice cream," Dillard said after a brief introduction, "then, let's go, you two better go around and say hello, then, we're selling ice cream meeting place. Then, if you like, we can go out for a while, what do you think?"

He looked at Zela Schumann, as if saying: "You know what to do." So she smiled and replied: "Okay, let's go first, I will go to see my cousin Mary and my mother. There's Fred Bruckner. Rita and I will go together. See you later, okay?" Rita Dickmann then gave Clyde a knowing smile.

They were perfunctory with the people inside for 10 to [-] minutes. Zela handed Dillard a signal, and he led Clyde into the ice cream selling place in the middle of the room.Not long after, Zela and Rita seemed to come by coincidence, and they had some snacks and ice cream together.After a while, Dillard said, "Let's go, let's go and see your place, okay?"

"Of course." Zela whispered, and the two of them walked into the cloakroom.Is it suitable or not? Clyde was still hesitant and kept silent.He didn't know if he liked Rita himself.But as soon as he was out on the street, out of sight of the church and the people going home for fun, he found that he was already with Rita, and that Zela and Dilat had moved forward.He took Rita's hand, taking it for granted, but she broke free, and then took his arm with her own, and it was very tight, leaning shoulder to shoulder and half on his body, chattering about the story of the city Come.

There was always something ticklish and sweet in her voice, which Clyde loved.Her body slouched and radiated a kind of light or electron that attracted him, and he was fascinated.He wanted to touch her arm very much, and he could do it—if he wanted, even though he had just met her now, he could even put his arms around her waist.Still, he was always sober, he was a member of the Griffith family, a member of the Griffith family of Lycurgus, and this was the case now.That was why all the girls at the church meeting were so nice to him.However, even so, he pinched her lightly, and she didn't respond.

Schumann's house is an old-fashioned big house with a wooden structure, and there is an attic on it. There are some trees around it, and there is a lawn in front of the house, which is very quiet.As soon as they arrived at Schumann's house, they sat down in the living room.The furnishings of this room were far more handsome than those in which Clyde had lived in the past.Dilat immediately started looking for records, as if he was familiar with this place.He also dragged away two large rugs to reveal the smooth hardwood floor.

"The house, with these trees, and these bass needles, has a character," he said.These words were naturally intended for Clyde, because until now he still had the impression that Clyde should be a very shrewd person, taking every step carefully. "You can't hear the player piano from the street, can you, Zela? With the bass needle, you can't even hear it upstairs. We skipped here many times, many times until three in the morning. Four o'clock, and there's no way upstairs, is there, Zela?"

"Yeah, Dad's ears are not very good. Mom reads as soon as she enters the house, and can't hear anything. But it's very difficult to hear."

"What's the matter, is there anyone here against dancing?" Clyde asked.

"They didn't object, not at all," Dillard interjected, "but most people in the church objected, and so did my uncle and aunt. Almost everyone we met in the church this time objected, except Zela and Rita," he gave them an approving look, "they're too open-minded to take such little things to heart, you should rest assured, right, Zela?"

The girl who was so attracted to him smiled and nodded: "It's absolutely true, you know, I never thought dancing was bad."

"I think it's fine, too," Rita went on. "And so do Mom and Dad. But they don't want to mention it, lest I think they expect me to dance all the time."

Dillard had already picked out a record and put it on. It was called "Brown Eyes."Clyde and Rita, Dillard and Zella, two pairs of people danced, and Clyde found that the relationship with the girl in front of him was getting closer and closer.As for what that meant, he couldn't tell, she danced hard, excited, swaying with pent-up enthusiasm, with a smile on her face that showed she was horny, she was long She looks beautiful and smiles when she dances, making her look even more beautiful than usual.

"She's lovely," he thought, "though casually. She thinks I'm a character, and that's why she likes me." About the same time, she said, "You dance beautifully, and you're such a good dancer, Griffiths." gentlemen."

"Oh, I can't," he replied, smiling at her. "You're a good dancer. I dance because I dance with you."

He felt that her hands were soft. She was so young and had a good figure.Because of her intoxication in dancing, her posture is also very attractive.

"Okay, now I'm going to put 'Love Boat' on," Dillard said after "Brown Eyes," "and then, you dance with Zela for a while, and Rita and I are going to go away, How are you, Rita?"

He is very satisfied with his dancing skills, and he has loved dancing since he was a child. Before another song came in, he immediately held up Rita's arm, slid here for a while, and then there for a while, constantly changing dance steps and poses.These are too difficult for Clyde.

After dancing for a while, Clyde and Zara knew that the original plan was for the two couples to play together without getting in each other's way.Moreover, both parties should try their best to make others have a better time.When Zela danced with Clyde and talked a lot with him, Clyde knew very well: she liked Dillard better.After a few dances, he and Rita sat on a bench talking while Zela and Dillard left to find something to drink in the kitchen.However, Clyde noticed that they spent much longer in the kitchen looking for drinks than the average person.

And it was during this time that Rita seemed intent on developing their relationship.He felt that something was wrong, so he asked her to dance with him for a while.She skipped a few steps with Dillard before, but now she pushes to show Clyde.However, these steps are very special, and because of this, the two of them are closer together, very close.She was so close to Clyde, gesturing to him how to jump, her cheeks so close to his, that he couldn't help himself.Their faces were close to each other, and her eyes were smiling and full of affection.His self-control was gone immediately, he kissed her lips once, and kissed again immediately, he thought she would refuse and push him away, but she didn't do that, but kept the original posture, To make him kiss her more.

He felt her warm body leaning against him docilely, and her lips were kissing his lips, and suddenly he realized that if he indulged, he might not be able to escape.He also realized that he was really irresistible, he found that he already liked her, and obviously, she liked him too.

(End of this chapter)