Американская трагедия

Chapter 24

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           "Well,whenneitheryounorshecouldfindanyonetohelpher,thenwhat?Whatdidyoudonext?"

           "Well,thenshewantedmetomarryher."

           "Rightaway?"

           "Yes,sir.Rightaway."

           "Andwhatdidyousaytothat?"

           "ItoldherIjustcouldn’tthen.Ididn’thaveanymoneytogetmarriedon.AndbesidesifIdidanddidn’tgoawaysomewhere,atleastuntilthebabywasborn,everybodywouldfindoutandIcouldn’thavestayedthereanyhow.Andshecouldn’teither."

           "Andwhynot?"

           "Well,thereweremyrelatives.Theywouldn’thavewantedtokeepmeanymore,orhereither,Iguess."

           "Isee.Theywouldn’thaveconsideredyoufitfortheworkyouweredoing,orhereither.Isthatit?"

           "Ithoughtso,anyhow,"repliedClyde.

           "Andthenwhat?"

           "Well,evenifIhadwantedtogoawaywithherandmarryher,Ididn’thaveenoughmoneytodothatandshedidn’teither.IwouldhavehadtogiveupmyplaceandgoneandfoundanothersomewherebeforeIcouldlethercome.Besidesthat,Ididn’tknowanyplacewhereIcouldgoandearnasmuchasIdidthere."

           "Howabouthotelwork?Couldn’tyouhavegonebacktothat?"

           "Well,maybeifIhadanintroductionofsomekind.ButIdidn’twanttogobacktothat.

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