Американская трагедия

Chapter 38

           Foreventothishour,asClydecouldnowseetohissatisfaction,sincehefearedtheeffectonRobertaofdefiniteandabsoluteknowledgeconcerningSondra,shehadnospecificsuspicion,letalonepositiveknowledgeconcerninganygirl.Andcoward-wise,inthefaceofherpresentpredicamentandherassumedandthreatenedclaimsonhim,hewasafraidtosaywhatorwhotherealcauseofthischangewas.Insteadhemerelyrepliedandalmostunmovedbyhersorrow,sincehenolongerreallycaredforher:"Oh,you’reallwrong,Bert.Youdon’tseewhatthetroubleis.It’smyfuturehereifIleavehereIcertainlywillneverfindsuchanopportunity.AndifIhavetomarryinthiswayorleavehereitwillallgoflooey.IwanttowaitandgetsomeplacefirstbeforeImarry,seesavesomemoneyandifIdothisIwon’thaveachanceandyouwon’teither,"headdedfeebly,forgettingforthemomentthatuptothistimehehadbeenindicatingratherclearlythathedidnotwanttohaveanythingmoretodowithherinanyway.

           "Besides,"hecontinued,"ifyoucouldonlyfindsomeone,orifyouwouldgoawaybyyourselfsomewhereforawhile,Bert,andgothroughwiththisalone,Icouldsendyouthemoneytodoiton,Iknow.Icouldhaveitbetweennowandthetimeyouhadtogo."

           Hisface,ashesaidthis,andasRobertaclearlysaw,mirroredthecompleteandresourcelesscollapseofallhisrecentplansinregardtoher.

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