Американская трагедия

Chapter 47

           ForRobertahadheardfromherbrother-in-law,FredGabel,ofanewcollarandshirtfactorythatwasjuststartingupinSyracuse.MightitnotbepossibleforClyde,forthetimebeingatleast,togethimselfapositionwiththatfirmatonce?Andthenlater,whenherownworsttroublewasover,mightnotsheconnectherselfwiththesamecompany,orsomeother?Andtemporarily,sincetheyhadsolittlemoney,couldtheynottakeasmallroomtogether,somewhereinsomefamilyhome,orifhedidnotlikethat,sincetheywerebynomeanssoclosetemperamentallyastheyoncehadbeen,thentwosmalladjoiningrooms,maybe.Shecouldstillfeelhisunrelentingoppositionunderallthispresentshowofcourtesyandconsideration.

           Andhethinking,Oh,well,whatdifferencesuchtalknow?Andwhetherheagreedorwhetherhedidnot.Whatdifferencesincehewasnotgoingorsheeitherthatway.GreatGod!Butherehewastalkingasthoughtomorrowshewouldbeherestill.Andshewouldnotbe.

           Ifonlyhiskneeswouldnottrembleso;hishandsandfaceandbodycontinuesodamp.

           Andafterthat,fartherondownthewestshoreofthissmalllakeinthislittleboat,tothatisland,withClydelookingnervouslyandwearilyhereandtheretoseethattherewasnoonenoonenotanywhereinsightonlandorwaternoone.Itwassostillanddesertedhere,thankGod.Hereoranywherenearheremightdo,reallyifonlyhehadthecouragesotodonow,whichhehadnotyet.

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