Американская трагедия

Chapter 24

           ButyouseejustasIwasgoingtotalktoheratthattimeIgottothinkingofallthethingsIhadbeenthinkingbeforeIcameup."

           "What,forinstance?"

           "Why,MissXandmylifeinLycurgus,andwhatwe’dbeupagainstincasewedidgoawaythisway."

           "Yes."

           "And...well...andthenIcouldn’tjusttellherthennotthatday,anyhow."

           "Well,whendidyoutellherthen?"

           "Well,ItoldhernottocryanymorethatIthoughtmaybeitwouldbeallrightifshegavemetwenty-fourhoursmoretothinkthingsalloutthatmaybewe’dbeabletosettleonsomething."

           "Andthen?"

           "Well,thenshesaidafterawhilethatshedidn’tcareforGrassLake.Shewishedwewouldgoawayfromthere."

           "SHEdid?"

           "Yes.AndthenwegotoutthemapsagainandIaskedafellowatthehotelthereifheknewaboutthelakesupthere.AndhesaidofallthelakesaroundthereBigBitternwasthemostbeautiful.Ihadseenitonce,andItoldRobertaaboutitandwhatthemansaid,andthensheaskedwhydidn’twegothere."

           "Andisthatwhyyouwentthere?"

           "Yes,sir"

           "Nootherreason?"

           "No,sirnoneexceptthatitwasback,orsouth,andweweregoingthatwayanyhow."

           "Isee.AndthatwasThursday,Julyeighth?"

           "Yes,sir.

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