Американская трагедия

Chapter 19

           Andshemustnowfindsomewaytoprotectherselfandhim—movetoanotherroom.

           Butthatinthisinstancerequiredalmostmorecourageanddecisionthanshecouldmuster.Theanomalousandunprotectednatureofaroomwhereonewasnotknown.Thelookofit.Subsequentexplanationtohermotherandsistermaybe.Yettoremainhereafterthiswasallbutimpossible,too,fortheattitudeofGraceaswellastheNewtons—particularlyMrs.Newton,Grace’ssister—wasthatoftheearlyPuritansorFriendswhohadcaughta"brother"or"sister"inagreatsin.Shewasdancing—andsecretly!Therewasthepresenceofthatyoungmannotquiteadequatelyexplainedbyhertriphome,tosaynothingofherpresenceatStarlightPark.Besides,inRoberta’smindwasthethoughtthatundersuchdefiniteespionageasmustnowfollow,tosaynothingoftheunhappyanddictatorialattitudeofGrace,shewouldhavesmallchancetobewithClydeasmuchasshenowmostintenselydesired.Andaccordingly,aftertwodaysofunhappythoughtandthenaconferencewithClydewhowasallforherimmediateindependenceinanewroomwhereshewouldnotbeknownorspiedupon,sheproceededtotakeanhourortwooff;andhavingfixeduponthesoutheastsectionofthecityasonemostlikelytobefreefromcontactwitheithertheNewtonsorthosewhomthusfarshehadencounteredattheNewtons’,sheinquiredthere,andafterlittlemorethananhour’ssearchfoundoneplacewhichpleasedher.

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