Американская трагедия

Chapter 16

           "

           "Howlongagowasthat?"sheasked,moretogaintimethananythingelse.

           "Oh,aboutfiveorsixweeksago,Ithink.Ibeenaroundtoseeheracouplatimessincethen,onlyEstadidn’twantmetosayanythingaboutthateither."

           "Tst!Tst!Tst!"clickedMrs.Griffiths,withhertongue."Thenyouknowwhatthetroubleis."

           "Yes,"repliedClyde.

           "Well,whatistobewillbe,"shesaidresignedly."Youhaven’tmentionedittoFrankorJulia,haveyou?"

           "No,"repliedClyde,thoughtfully,thinkingofwhatafailurehismotherhadmadeofherattempttobesecretive.Shewasnoonetodeceiveanyone,orhisfather,either.Hethoughthimselffar,farshrewder.

           "Well,youmustn’t,"cautionedhismothersolemnly."Itisn’tbestforthemtoknow,Ithink.It’sbadenoughasitisthisway,"sheaddedwithakindofwrytwisttohermouth,thewhileClydethoughtofhimselfandHortense.

           "Andtothink,"sheadded,afteramoment,hereyesfillingwithasad,all-envelopinggraymist,"sheshouldhavebroughtallthisonherselfandonus.Andwhenwehavesolittletodowith,asitis.Andafteralltheinstructionshehashadthetraining.‘Thewayofthetransgressor—’"

           Sheshookherheadandputhertwolargehandstogetherandgrippedthemfirmly,whileClydestared,thinkingofthesituationandallthatitmightmeantohim.

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