Американская трагедия

Chapter 13

           Andsomehowherecalledherbetweenthetallwallsofthebigbuildingshereinthebusinessdistrict,sittingathisfather’slittlestreetorganandsingingandlookingsoinnocentandgood.Gee,lifewastough.Whataroughworlditwasanyhow.Howqueerthingswent!

           Helookedatherandtheroom,andfinally,tellingherthatshewouldn’tbeleftalone,andthathewouldcomeagain,onlyshemustn’ttellhismotherhehadbeenthere,andthatifsheneededanythingshecouldcallonhimalthoughhewasn’tmakingsoverymuch,either—andthenwentout.Andthen,walkingtowardthehoteltogotowork,hekeptdwellingonthethoughtofhowmiserableitallwas—howsorryhewasthathehadfollowedhismother,forthenhemightnothaveknown.Butevenso,itwouldhavecomeout.Hismothercouldnothaveconcealeditfromhimindefinitely.Shewouldhaveaskedformoremoneyeventuallymaybe.Butwhatadogthatmanwastogooffandleavehissisterinabigstrangecitywithoutadime.Hepuzzled,thinkingnowofthegirlwhohadbeendesertedintheGreen–Davidsonsomemonthsbeforewitharoomandboardbillunpaid.Andhowcomicithadseemedtohimandtheotherboysatthetime—highlycoloredwithasensualinterestinit.

           Butthis,well,thiswashisownsister.Amanhadthoughtsolittleofhissisterasthat.Andyet,tryashewould,hecouldnolongerthinkthatitwasasterribleaswhenheheardhercryingintheroom

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