Американская трагедия

Chapter 13

           Heroneotherthoughtwasthatperhapshewasbeginningtoactalittleselfishtothinktoomuchofhisowncomfortandyetinthefaceofhislongdeprivationsshecouldnotverywellbegrudgehimanytemporarypleasure,either.

           Clyde,notbeingsureofherrealattitude,merelylookedatherandexclaimed:"Why,wherewouldIgetahundreddollars,Ma?"Hehadvisionsofhisnew-foundsourceofwealthbeingdissipatedbysuchunheardofandinexplicabledemandsasthis,anddistressanddistrustatonceshowedonhiscountenance.

           "Ididn’texpectthatyoucouldgetitallforme,"Mrs.Griffithssuggestedtactfully."Ihaveaplantoraisethemostofit,Ithink.ButIdidwantyoutohelpmetrytothinkhowIwouldraisetherest.Ididn’twanttogotoyourfatherwiththisifIcouldhelpit,andyou’regettingoldenoughnowtobeofsomehelp."ShelookedatClydeapprovinglyandinterestedlyenough."Yourfatherissuchapoorhandatbusiness,"shewenton,"andhegetssoworriedattimes."

           ShepassedalargeandwearyhandoverherfaceandClydewasmovedbyherpredicament,whateveritwas.Atthesametime,apartfromwhetherhewaswillingtopartwithsomuchornot,orhadittogive,hewasdecidedlycuriousaboutwhatallthiswasfor.Ahundreddollars!Geewhiz!

           Afteramomentortwo,hismotheradded:"I’lltellyouwhatI’vebeenthinking.Imusthaveahundreddollars,butIcan’ttellyouforwhatnow,younoranyone,andyoumustn’taskme.

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