Американская трагедия

Chapter 33

           Foroftheopinionofsocietyingeneralandwhatotherpeoplemightsay,Robertastoodinextremeterror.Thestigmaofunsanctionedconcupiscence!Theshameofillegitimacyforachild!Itwasbadenough,asshehadalwaysthought,listeningtogirlsandwomentalkoflifeandmarriageandadulteryandthemiseriesthathadbefallengirlswhohadyieldedtomenandsubsequentlybeendeserted,forawomanwhenshewassafelymarriedandsustainedbytheloveandstrengthofamansuchlove,forinstance,asherbrother-in-lawGabelbroughttohersisterAgnes,andherfathertohermotherinthefirstyears,nodoubtandClydetoherwhenhehadsofeverishlydeclaredthathelovedher.

           Butnownow!

           Shecouldnotpermitanythoughtsinregardtohisrecentorpresentattitudetodelayher.Regardlessofeither,hemusthelpher.Shedidnotknowwhatelsetodoundersuchcircumstanceswhichwaytoturn.AndnodoubtClydedid.Atanyratehehadsaidoncethathewouldstandbyherincaseanythinghappened.Andalthough,becauseatfirst,evenonthethirddayonreachingthefactory,sheimaginedthatshemightbeexaggeratingthedangerandthatitwasperhapssomephysicalflaworlapsethatmightstillovercomeitself,stillbylateafternoonnoevidenceofanychangecomingtoher,shebegantobeapreytothemostnamelessterrors.Whatlittlecourageshehadmustereduptothistimebegantowaverandbreak.Shewasallalone,unlesshecametohernow.

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