Американская трагедия

Chapter 19

           AlsothatGracewouldresentintenselythissocialsecrecyanddesertionofher.Atonceshefeltasthoughshewouldliketogetupfromthetableandleaveandneverreturn.Butinsteadshedidherbesttocomposeherself,andnowgavethetwogirlswithwhomshehadneverbeenfamiliar,asteadylook.AtthesametimeshelookedatGraceandMr.Newtonwithdefiance.Ifanythingmoreweresaidsheproposedtogiveafictitiousnameortwofriendsofherbrother-in-lawinHomer,orbetteryettorefusetogiveanyinformationwhatsoever.Whyshouldshe?

           Nevertheless,asshelearnedlaterthatevening,shewasnottobesparedtherefusingofit.Grace,comingtotheirroomimmediatelyafterward,reproachedherwith:"Ithoughtyousaidyoustayedoutatyoursister’sallthetimeyouweregone?"

           "Well,whatifIdidsayit?"repliedRobertadefiantlyandevenbitterly,butwithoutawordinextenuation,forherthoughtwasnowthatunquestionablyGracewaspretendingtocatechizeheronmoralgrounds,whereasinrealitytherealsourceofherangerandpiquewasthatRobertawasslippingawayfromandhenceneglectingher.

           "Well,youdon’thavetolietomeinordertogoanywhereorseeanybodywithoutmeinthefuture.Idon’twanttogowithyou.Andwhat’smoreIdon’twanttoknowwhereyougoorwhoyougowith.

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