Американская трагедия

Chapter 12

           Alsotellhimtogetinthecarandrunupthere"(Bridgeburg)"to-dayifhecan.Imustknowfromfirsthandallthereistoknow.HavehimseeClydeifhecan,alsothisdistrictattorney,andbringdownanynewsthathecanget.Andallthenewspapers.Iwanttoseeformyselfwhathasbeenpublished."

           Andatapproximatelythesametime,inthehomeoftheFinchleysonFourthLake,Sondraherself,afterforty-eighthoursofmostmaceratingthoughtsspentbroodingontheastoundingclimaxwhichhadputaperiodtoallhergirlishfanciesinregardtoClyde,decidingatlasttoconfessalltoherfather,towhomshewasmoredrawnthantohermother.Andaccordinglyapproachinghiminthelibrary,whereusuallyhesatafterdinner,readingorconsideringhisvariousaffairs.Buthavingcomewithinearshotofhim,beginningtosob,fortrulyshewasstrickeninthematterofherloveforClyde,aswellashervariousvanitiesandillusionsinregardtoherownhighposition,thescandalthatwasabouttofallonherandherfamily.Oh,whatwouldhermothersaynow,afterallherwarnings?Andherfather?AndGilbertGriffithsandhisaffiancedbride?AndtheCranstons,whoexceptforherinfluenceoverBertine,wouldneverhavebeendrawnintothisintimacywithClyde?

           Hersobsarrestingherfather’sattention,heatoncepausedtolookup,themeaningofthisquitebeyondhim.

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