Американская трагедия

Chapter 13

           Shedoesn’tknowwhattodo,yousee,really.It’sallmyfault,ofcourse.IfIhadn’trunaway,Iwouldn’thavecausedherallthistrouble.Shehassolittletodowithandshe’salwayshadsuchahardtime."Sheturnedherbacktohimsuddenly,andhershouldersbegantotrembleandhersidestoheave.Sheputherhandstoherfaceandbentherheadlow—andthenheknewthatshewassilentlycrying.

           "Oh,comenow,sis,"exclaimedClyde,drawingneartoherinstantlyandfeelingintenselysorryforheratthemoment."What’sthematter?Whatdoyouwanttocryfor?Didn’tthatmanthatyouwentawaywithmarryyou?"

           Sheshookherheadnegativelyandsobbedthemore.AndinthatinstanttherecametoClydetherealpsychologicalaswellassociologicalandbiologicalimportofhissister’scondition.Shewasintrouble,pregnant—andwithnomoneyandnohusband.Thatwaswhyhismotherhadbeenlookingforaroom.Thatwaswhyshehadtriedtoborrowahundreddollarsfromhim.ShewasashamedofEstaandhercondition.Shewasashamedofnotonlywhatpeopleoutsidethefamilywouldthink,butofwhatheandJuliaandFrankmightthink—theeffectofEsta’sconditionuponthemperhaps—becauseitwasnotright,unmoral,aspeoplesawit.Andforthatreasonshehadbeentryingtoconcealit,tellingstoriesaboutit—amostamazinganddifficultthingforher,nodoubt.Andyet,becauseofpoorluck,shehadn’tsucceededverywell.

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