Американская трагедия

Chapter 21

           Howunfairwasthatruleofthecompany.Andnodoubtapartfromthatrule,theGriffithswouldthinkitbeneathhimtobetroublingwithher,aswouldnodoubttheNewtonsandtheGilpinsforthatmatter,iftheyshouldhearandknowwhohewas.Andifthisinformationcametotheirknowledgeitwouldinjurehimandher.Andshewouldnotdoanythingthatwouldinjurehimnever.

           Onethingthatoccurredtoheratthispointwasthatsheshouldgetaplacesomewhereelsesothatthisproblemshouldbesolvedaproblemwhichatthemomentseemedtohavelittletodowiththemoreimmediateandintimateoneofdesiringtoenterherroom.Butthatwouldmeanthatshewouldnotseehimanymorealldaylongonlyatnight.Andthennoteverynightbyanymeans.Andthatcausedhertolayasidethisthoughtofseekinganotherplace.

           Atthesametimeasshenowmeditatedthedawnwouldcometo-morrowandtherewouldbeClydeatthefactory.Andsupposingthatheshouldnotspeaktohernorshetohim.Impossible!Ridiculous!Terrible!Themerethoughtbroughthertoasittingpostureinbed,wheredistractedlyavisionofClydelookingindifferentlyandcoldlyuponhercametoher.

           Ontheinstantshewasonherfeetandhadturnedontheoneincandescentglobewhichdangledfromthecenteroftheroom.Shewenttothemirrorhangingabovetheoldwalnutdresserinthecornerandstaredatherself.Alreadysheimaginedshecouldseedarkringsunderhereyes.

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