Американская трагедия

Chapter 35

           Forafterall,ashenowcasuisticallyarguedwithhimself,itwassheandnothewhowasfacingtheimmediateproblemwhichhadtobesolved.

           Andagain,asitnowcametohim,wouldshenotbeabletogetitdonecheaper?Forlookingasshedidnow,sodistraitIfonlyhecouldgethertosaythatshehadbeendesertedbysomeyoungman,whosenameshewouldrefusetodivulge,ofcourse,well,whatphysicianseeingagirllikeheraloneandinsuchastatenoonetolookafterherwouldrefuseher?Itmightevenbethathewouldhelpheroutfornothing.Whocouldtell?Andthatwouldleavehimclearofitall.

           AndinconsequencehenowapproachedRoberta,intendingtoprepareherforthesuggestionthat,assumingthathecouldprovideaphysicianandthenatureofhispositionbeingwhatitwas,shemustspeakforherself.Butbeforehehadspokensheatonceinquiredofhimastowhat,ifanything,morehehadheardordone.Wasn’tsomeotherremedysoldsomewhere?Andthisgivinghimtheopportunityhedesired,heexplained:"Well,I’veaskedaroundandlookedintomostofthedrug-storesandtheytellmeifthisonewon’tworkthatnonewill.Thatleavesmesortastumpednow,unlessyou’rewillingtogoandseeadoctor.Butthetroublewiththatisthey’rehardtofindtheoneswho’lldoanythingandkeeptheirmouthsshut.I’vetalkedwithseveralfellowswithoutsayingwhoit’sfor,ofcourse,butitain’tsoeasytogetonearoundhere,becausetheyarealltoomuchafraid.

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