Американская трагедия

Chapter 13

           For,onseeinghim,shestoppedreadingatonce,and,flusteredandapparentlynervous,aroseandputtheletterawaywithoutcommentinginanywayuponwhatshehadbeendoing.ButClydeforsomereason,intuitionperhaps,hadthethoughtthatitmightbefromEsta.Hewasnotsure.Andhewastoofarawaytodetectthecharacterofthehandwriting.Butwhateveritwas,hismothersaidnothingafterwardsconcerningit.Shelookedasthoughshedidnotwanthimtoinquire,andsoreservedweretheirrelationsthathewouldnothavethoughtofinquiring.Hemerelywondered,andthendismisseditpartially,butnotentirely,fromhismind.

           Amonthorfiveweeksafterthis,andjustaboutthetimethathewasbecomingcomparativelywell-schooledinhisworkattheGreen-Davidson,andwasbeginningtointeresthimselfinHortenseBriggs,hismothercametohimoneafternoonwithaverypeculiarpropositionforher.Withoutexplainingwhatitwasfor,orindicatingdirectlythatnowshefeltthathemightbeinabetterpositiontohelpher,shecalledhimintothemissionhallwhenhecameinfromworkand,lookingathimratherfixedlyandnervouslyforher,said:"Youwouldn’tknow,Clyde,wouldyou,howIcouldraiseahundreddollarsrightaway?"

           Clydewassoastonishedthathecouldscarcelybelievehisears,foronlyafewweeksbeforethemerementionofanysumabovefourorfivedollarsinconnectionwithhimwouldhavebeenpreposterous.Hismotherknewthat.

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