Американская трагедия

Chapter 20

           Notonlythat,buthehadfoundonegirltowhom,becauseofherbeauty,wealth,position,hehadbecomeenormouslyattachedandbesideherthelittlefarmandfactorygirlinthepatheticallyshabbyandsecretroomtowhichhehadassignedher,lookedpoorindeedgoodenoughtobetraybutnotgoodenoughtomarry.Andhewouldnot."Herehepaused,butonlyforamoment,thenwenton:

           "ButatnopointhaveIbeenabletofindtheleastmodificationorcessationofanyofthesesocialactivitiesonhispartwhichsoentrancedhim.Onthecontrary,fromJanuarytoJulyfifthlast,andafteryes,evenaftershewasfinallycompelledtosaytohimthatunlesshecouldtakeherawayandmarryher,shewouldhavetoappealtothesenseofjusticeinthecommunityinwhichtheymoved,andaftershewascoldanddeadunderthewatersofBigBitterndances,lawnfetes,automobileparties,dinners,gaytripstoTwelfthLakeandBearLake,andwithoutathought,seemingly,thathergreatmoralandsocialneedshouldmodifyhisconductinanyway."

           AndherehepausedandgazedinthedirectionofBelknapandJephson,whointurn,werenotsufficientlydisturbedorconcernedtodomorethansmile,firstathimandthenateachother,althoughClyde,terrorizedbytheforceandthevehemenceofitall,waschieflyconcernedtonotehowmuchofexaggerationandunfairnesswasinallthis.

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