Американская трагедия

Chapter 4

           

           "Titus!Forgoodness’sake!WhateverISthematter?"

           Liftedhands,half-openmouth,aneerie,eccentricanduncalculatedtensingandthenwideningoftheeyelids,andthentheword:"Roberta!"

           "Whatabouther?Whatabouther?Tituswhatabouther?"

           Silence.Moreofthosenervoustwitchingsofthemoutheyes,hands.Then..."Dead!She’sbeenbeendrowned!"followedbyhiscompletecollapseonabenchthatstoodjustinsidethedoor.AndMrs.Alden,staringforamoment,atfirstnotquitecomprehending,thenfullyrealizing,sinkingheavilyandwithoutawordtothefloor.AndTitus,lookingatherandnoddinghisheadasiftosay:"Quiteright.Soshoulditbe.Momentaryescapeforherfromthecontemplationofthishorriblefact."Andthenslowlyrising,goingtoherandkneelingbesideher,straighteningherout.ThenasslowlygoingouttothedoorandaroundtothefrontofthehousewhereOrvilleMasonwasseatedonthebrokenfrontsteps,contemplatingspeculativelyalongwiththeafternoonsuninthewestthemiserythatthislornandincompetentfarmerwasconveyingtohiswife.Andwishingforthemomentthatitmightbeotherwisethatnosuchcase,howeverprofitabletohimself,hadarisen.

           Butnow,atsightofTitusAlden,hejumpedupandprecededtheskeleton-likefigureintothelean-to.AndfindingMrs.

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