Американская трагедия

Chapter 13

           

           Andnowhewasagainconfusedandpuzzled,notonlybyhissister’sconditionandwhatitmeanttohimandtheothermembersofthefamilyhereinKansasCity,butalsobyhismother’sdisturbedandsomewhatunmoralattitudeinregardtodeceptioninthisinstance.Shehadevadedifnotactuallydeceivedhiminregardtoallthis,forsheknewEstawashereallthetime.Atthesametimehewasnotinclinedtobetoounsympatheticinthatrespecttowardherfarfromit.Forsuchdeceptioninsuchaninstancehadtobe,nodoubt,evenwherepeoplewereasreligiousandtruthfulashismother,orsohethought.Youcouldn’tjustletpeopleknow.Hecertainlywouldn’twanttoletpeopleknowaboutEsta,ifhecouldhelpit.Whatwouldtheythink?Whatwouldtheysayaboutherandhim?Wasn’tthegeneralstateofhisfamilylowenough,asitwas?Andso,nowhestood,staringandpuzzledthewhileEstacried.Andsherealizingthathewaspuzzledandashamed,becauseofher,criedthemore.

           "Gee,thatistough,"saidClyde,troubled,andyetfairlysympatheticafteratime."Youwouldn’thaverunawaywithhimunlessyoucaredforhimthoughwouldyou?"(HewasthinkingofhimselfandHortenseBriggs.)"I’msorryforyou,Ess.Sure,Iam,butitwon’tdoyouanygoodtocryaboutitnow,willit?There’slotsofotherfellowsintheworldbesidehim.You’llcomeoutofitallright."

           "Oh,Iknow,"sobbedEsta,"butI’vebeensofoolish.AndI’vehadsuchahardtime.

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