Американская трагедия

Chapter 38

           

           AndsooncemoreRobertareturned,thistimenotcrying,actuallytoosadtocry,chokedwiththeweightofherimpendingdangerandtheanticipatoryfearsandmiseriesthatattendedit.

           AndClyde,hearingofthisdefeat,wasatlastreducedtoanervous,gloomysilence,absolutelydevoidofahelpfulsuggestion.HecouldnotthinkwhattosayandwaschieflyfearfullestRobertanowmakesomedemandwithwhichsociallyoreconomicallyhecouldnotcomply.However,inregardtothisshesaidlittleonthewayhome.Insteadshesatandstaredoutofthewindowthinkingofherdefenselesspredicamentthatwasbecomingmorerealandterribletoherhourly.Bywayofexcuseshepleadedthatshehadaheadache.Shewantedtobealoneonlytothinkmoretotrytoworkoutasolution.Shemustworkoutsomeway.Thatsheknew.Butwhat?How?Whatcouldshedo?Howcouldshepossiblyescape?Shefeltlikeacorneredanimalfightingforitslifewithalloddsagainstit,andshethoughtofathousandremoteandentirelyimpossibleavenuesofescape,onlytoreturntotheoneandonlysafeandsoundsolutionthatshereallyfeltshouldbepossibleandthatwasmarriage.

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