Американская трагедия

Chapter 12

           AndSmillie,notingtheagreementbetweenhisandMason’sassertions,yetanxioustoplacatehim,returned:"Yes,Iknow.Hewasjustshowingthemtome."

           "Iknewhewould,"continuedClyde,weakly."Butyouknowhowitissometimes,Mr.Smillie,"hisvoice,becauseofhisfearsthatthesherifforKrautwerelistening,pitchedverylow."Amancangetinajamwithagirlwhenheneverevenintendedtoatfirst.Youknowthatyourself.IdidlikeRobertaatfirst,andthat’sthetruth,andIdidgetinwithherjustasthoselettersshow.Butyouknowthatruletheyhavedownthere,thatnooneinchargeofadepartmentcanhaveanythingtodowithanyofthewomenunderhim.Well,that’swhatstartedallthetroubleforme,Iguess.Iwasafraidtoletanyoneknowaboutitinthefirstplace,yousee."

           "Oh,Isee."

           Andsobydegrees,andgrowinglessandlesstenseasheproceeded,sinceSmillieappearedtobelisteningwithsympathy,henowoutlinedmostofthestepsofhisearlyintimacywithRoberta,togetherwithhispresentdefense.Butwithnowordastothecamera,orthetwohatsorthelostsuit,whichthingswereconstantlyandenormouslytroublinghim.Howcouldheeverexplainthese,really?AndwithSmillieattheconclusionofthisandbecauseofwhatMasonhadtoldhim,asking:"Butwhataboutthosetwohats,Clyde?Thismanoverherewastellingmethatyouadmittohavingtwostrawhatstheonefoundonthelakeandtheoneyouworeawayfromthere.

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