Американская трагедия

Chapter 24

           Anditwasn’tbyanychancebecauseyouwereafraidthatyouruncleorMissXmighthearofit?"

           "Oh,yes,I...thatis,weboththoughtofthatandtalkedofit.Sheunderstoodhowthingswerewithmedownthere."

           "ButnotaboutMissX?"

           "No,notaboutMissX."

           "Andwhynot?"

           "Well,becauseIdidn’tthinkIcouldverywelltellherjustthen.Itwouldhavemadeherfeeltoobad.Iwantedtowaituntilshewasallrightagain."

           "Andthentellherandleaveher.Isthatwhatyoumean?"

           "Well,yes,ifIstillcouldn’tcareforheranymoreyes,sir."

           "Butnotifshewasintrouble?"

           "Well,no,sir,notifshewasintrouble.Butyousee,atthattimeIwasexpectingtobeabletogetheroutofthat."

           "Isee.Butdidn’therconditionaffectyourattitudetowardhercauseyoutowanttostraightenthewholethingoutbygivingupthisMissXandmarryingMissAlden?"

           "Well,no,sirnotthenexactlythatis,notatthattime."

           "Howdoyoumean—‘notatthattime’?"

           "Well,Ididcometofeelthatwaylater,asItoldyoubutnotthenthatwasafterwardsafterwestartedonourtriptotheAdirondacks—"

           "Andwhynotthen?"

           "I’vesaidwhy.IwastoocrazyaboutMissXtothinkofanythingbuther.

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