Американская трагедия

Chapter 19

           ButIdowishyouwouldn’ttellmeonethingandthenhaveGeorgeandMaryfindoutthatitain’tso,andthatyou’rejusttryingtoslipawayfrommeorthatI’mlyingtotheminordertoprotectmyself.Idon’twantyoutoputmeinthatposition."

           ShewasveryhurtandsadandcontentiousandRobertacouldseeforherselfthattherewasnowayoutofthistryingsituationotherthantomove.Gracewasaleech—ahanger-on.Shehadnolifeofherownandcouldcontrivenone.Aslongasshewasanywherenearhershewouldwanttodevoteherselftoher—tosharehereverythoughtandmoodwithher.AndyetifshetoldheraboutClydeshewouldbeshockedandcriticalandwouldunquestionablyeventuallyturnonherorevenexposeher.Soshemerelyreplied:"Oh,well,haveitthatwayifyouwantto.Idon’tcare.Idon’tproposetotellanythingunlessIchooseto."

           AndatonceGraceconceivedthenotionthatRobertadidnotlikeheranymoreandwouldhavenothingtodowithher.Shearoseimmediatelyandwalkedoutoftheroom—herheadveryhighandherspineverystiff.AndRoberta,realizingthatshehadmadeanenemyofher,nowwishedthatshewasoutofhere.Theywerealltoonarrowhereanyway.TheywouldneverunderstandortoleratethisclandestinerelationshipwithClyde—sonecessarytohimapparently,ashehadexplained—sotroublesomeandevendisgracefultoherfromonepointofview,andyetsoprecious.Shedidlovehim,sovery,verymuch.

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