Американская трагедия

Chapter 3

           Insteadsheretreatedastepandreexaminedtheletter,almostangrily,thensaidtoAsa:"She’srunawaywithsomeoneandshedoesn’tsay—"Thenshestoppedsuddenly,rememberingthepresenceofthechildrenClyde,Julia,andFrank,allpresentandallgazingcuriously,intently,unbelievingly."Comeinhere,"shecalledtoherhusband,"Iwanttotalktoyouaminute.Youchildrenhadbettergoontobed.We’llbeoutinaminute."

           WithAsathensheretiredquiteprecipitatelytoasmallroombackofthemissionhall.Theyheardherclicktheelectricbulb.Thentheirvoiceswereheardinlowconverse,whileClydeandJuliaandFranklookedateachother,althoughFrank,beingsoyoungonlytencouldscarcelybesaidtohavecomprehendedfully.EvenJuliahardlygatheredthefullimportofit.ButClyde,becauseofhislargercontactwithlifeandhismother’sstatement("She’srunawaywithsomeone"),understoodwellenough.Estahadtiredofallthis,ashadhe.Perhapstherewassomeone,likeoneofthosedandieswhomhesawonthestreetswiththeprettiestgirls,withwhomshehadgone.Butwhere?Andwhatwashelike?Thatnotetoldsomething,andyethismotherhadnotlethimseeit.Shehadtakenitawaytooquickly.Ifonlyhehadlookedfirst,silentlyandtohimself!

           "Doyousupposeshe’srunawayforgood?"heaskedJuliadubiously,thewhilehisparentswereoutoftheroom,Juliaherselflookingsoblankandstrange.

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