Американская трагедия

Chapter 13

           AndnowI’vebroughtallthistroubleonMammaandallofyou."Shechokedandhushedamoment."HewentoffandleftmeinahotelinPittsburghwithoutanymoney,"sheadded."Andifithadn’tbeenforMamma,Idon’tknowwhatIwouldhavedone.ShesentmeahundreddollarswhenIwroteher.IworkedforawhileinarestaurantaslongasIcould.Ididn’twanttowritehomeandsaythathehadleftme.Iwasashamedto.ButIdidn’tknowwhatelsetodotheretowardthelast,whenIbeganfeelingsobad."

           Shebegantocryagain;andClyde,realizingallthathismotherhaddoneandsoughttodotoassisther,feltalmostassorrynowforhismotherashedidforEstamoreso,forEstahadhermothertolookafterherandhismotherhadalmostnoonetohelpher.

           "Ican’tworkyet,becauseIwon’tbeabletoforawhile,"shewenton."AndMammadoesn’twantmetocomehomenowbecauseshedoesn’twantJuliaorFrankoryoutoknow.Andthat’sright,too,Iknow.Ofcourseitis.Andshehasn’tgotanythingandIhaven’t.AndIgetsolonelyhere,sometimes."Hereyesfilledandshebegantochokeagain."AndI’vebeensofoolish."

           AndClydefeltforthemomentasthoughhecouldcrytoo.Forlifewassostrange,sohardattimes.Seehowithadtreatedhimalltheseyears.Hehadhadnothinguntilrecentlyandalwayswantedtorunaway.ButEstahaddoneso,andseewhathadbefallenher.

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