Американская трагедия

Chapter 16

           

           "Andyouhaven’tanymoneyofyourownrightnowthatyoucouldletmehave,haveyou?"hismotherhalfpleaded.FortherewereanumberofthingsinconnectionwithEsta’sconditionwhichrequiredimmediatecashandshehadsolittle.

           "No,Ihaven’t,Ma,"hesaid,lookingathismothershamefacedly,foramoment,thenaway,andifithadnotbeenthatsheherselfwassodistrait,shemighthaveseenthefalsehoodonhisface.Asitwas,hesufferedapangofcommingledself-commiserationandself-contempt,basedonthedistresshefeltforhismother.HecouldnotbringhimselftothinkoflosingHortense.Hemusthaveher.Andyethismotherlookedsoloneandsoresourceless.Itwasshameful.Hewaslow,reallymean.Mighthenot,later,bepunishedforathinglikethis?

           Hetriedtothinkofsomeotherwaysomewayofgettingalittlemoneyoverandabovethefiftythatmighthelp.Ifonlyhehadalittlemoretimeafewweekslonger.IfonlyHortensehadnotbroughtupthiscoatideajustnow.

           "I’lltellyouwhatImightdo,"hewenton,quitefoolishlyanddullythewhilehismothergaveventtoahelpless"Tst!Tst!Tst!""Willfivedollarsdoyouanygood?"

           "Well,itwillbesomething,anyhow,"shereplied."Icanuseit."

           "Well,Icanletyouhavethatmuch,"hesaid,thinkingtoreplaceitoutofhisnextweek’stipsandtrusttobetterluckthroughouttheweek."AndI’llseewhatIcandonextweek.Imightletyouhavetenthen

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