Американская трагедия

Chapter 18

           NeverthelessRobertawasnervouslestGraceshouldbeassociatingherandClydeinhermindinsomeclandestineway,andshedecidedtobedoublycautiousinregardtoClydetofeignadistanceshedidnotfeel.

           Butallthiswaspreliminarytotroublesandstrainsandfearswhichhadnothingtodowithwhathadgonebefore,buttooktheirrisefromdifficultieswhichsprangupimmediatelyafterwards.ForonceshehadcometothiscompleteemotionalunderstandingwithClyde,shesawnowayofmeetinghimexceptinthisveryclandestinewayandthatsoveryrarelyanduncertainlythatshecouldnotsaywhentherewaslikelytobeanothermeeting.

           "Yousee,it’sthisway,"sheexplainedtoClydewhen,afeweveningslater,shehadmanagedtostealoutforanhourandtheywalkedfromtheregionattheendofTaylorStreetdowntotheMohawk,whereweresomeopenfieldsandalowbankrisingabovethepleasantriver."TheNewtonsnevergoanyplacemuchwithoutinvitingme.Andeveniftheydidn’t,Grace’dnevergounlessIwentalong.It’sjustbecauseweweretogethersomuchinTrippettsMillsthatshefeelsthatway,asthoughIwereapartofthefamily.Butnowit’sdifferent,andyetIdon’tseehowIamgoingtogetoutofitsosoon.Idon’tknowwheretosayI’mgoingorwhomIamgoingwith."

           "Iknowthat,honey,"herepliedsoftlyandsweetly."That’salltrueenough.

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