Американская трагедия

Chapter 35

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           HiseyeswerenotonlyanepitomeofhowwretchedhewouldfeelwereheexposedtoallLycurgusforwhathewas,butalsointhemlurkedashadowoftheshabbyrolehewasattemptingtoplayinconnectionwithherinhidingthuscompletelybehindhernecessity.Andyetsotorturedwashebythefearofwhatwasabouttobefallhimincasehedidnotsucceedinsodoing,thathewasnowprepared,whateverRobertamightthinkorsay,tostandhisground.ButRoberta,sensingonlythefactthathewasthinkingofsendingheralone,nowexclaimedincredulously:"Notalone,Clyde!Oh,no,Icouldn’tdothat!Oh,dear,no!Why,I’dbefrightenedtodeath.Oh,dear,no.Why,I’dbesofrightenedIwouldn’tknowwhattodo.JustthinkhowI’dfeel,tryingtoexplaintohimalone.Ijustcouldn’tdothat.Besides,howwouldIknowwhattosayhowtobegin?You’lljusthavetogowithmeatfirst,that’sall,andexplain,orInevercangoIdon’tcarewhathappens."Hereyeswereroundandexcitedandherface,whileregisteringallthedepressionandfearthathadrecentlybeenthere,wastransfiguredbydefiniteopposition.

           ButClydewasnottobeshakeneither.

           "Youknowhowitiswithmehere,Bert.Ican’tgo,andthat’sallthereistoit.Why,supposingIwereseensupposingsomeoneshouldrecognizeme?Whatthen?YouknowhowmuchI’vebeengoingaroundheresinceI’vebeenhere.Why,it’scrazytothinkthatIcouldgo.

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