Американская трагедия

Chapter 21

           Shecouldscarcelyendureitfromminutetominute,letalonefromhourtohour,andfinallyinanagonyofdissatisfactionwithherselfathavingbroughtallthisonherself,sheretiredtotherestroomataboutthreeintheafternoonandtherewiththeaidofapieceofpaperfoundonthefloorandasmallbitofpencilwhichshehad,shecomposedabriefnote:

           "Please,Clyde,don’tbemadatme,willyou?Pleasedon’t.Pleaselookatmeandspeaktome,won’tyou?I’msosorryaboutlastnight,reallyIamterribly.AndImustseeyouto-nightattheendofElmStreetat8:30ifyoucan,willyou?Ihavesomethingtotellyou.Pleasedocome.Andpleasedolookatmeandtellmeyouwill,eventhoughyouareangry.Youwon’tbesorry.Iloveyouso.YouknowIdo.

           "Yoursorrowful,

           "ROBERTA."

           Andinthespiritofonewhoisinagonizedsearchforanopiate,shefoldedupthepaperandreturningtotheroom,drewclosetoClyde’sdesk.Hewasbeforeitatthetime,bentoversomeslips.Andquicklyasshepassedshedroppedthepaperbetweenhishands.Helookedupinstantly,hisdarkeyesstillhardatthemomentwiththemingledpainandunrestanddissatisfactionanddeterminationthathadbeenuponhimallday,andnotingRoberta’sretreatingfigureaswellasthenote,heatoncerelaxed,awaveofpuzzledsatisfactionaswellasdelightinstantlyfilledhim.Heopeneditandread.Andasinstantlyhisbodywassuffusedwithawarmandyetveryweakeningray

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