Американская трагедия

Chapter 19

           Plainlyshewasbeginningtoindulgeinatypeofadventureofwhichtheycouldnotapprove.AlsoitwasplainthatshewasnotgoingtoproveasusefultoGraceastheyhadatfirstimagined.Possiblysheknewwhatshewasdoing.ButmorelikelyshewasbeingledastraybynotionsofagoodtimenotconsistentwiththereservedlifeledbyheratTrippettsMills.

           AndRobertaherself,oncehavingmadethismoveandsettledherselfinthisnewatmosphere(apartfromthefactthatitgavehermuchgreaterfreedominconnectionwithClyde)wasdubiousastoherpresentcourse.Perhaps—perhaps—shehadmovedhastilyandinangerandmightbesorry.Stillshehaddoneitnow,anditcouldnotbehelped.Sosheproposedtotryitforawhile.

           Tosalveherownconsciencemorethananythingelse,sheatoncewrotehermotherandhersisteraveryplausibleversionofwhyshehadbeencompelledtoleavetheNewtons.Gracehadgrowntoopossessive,domineeringandselfish.Ithadbecomeunendurable.However,hermotherneednotworry.Shewassatisfactorilyplaced.ShehadaroomtoherselfandcouldnowentertainTomandEmilyorhermotherorAgnes,incasetheyshouldevervisitherhere.AndshewouldbeabletointroducethemtotheGilpinswhomsheproceededtodescribe.

           Nevertheless,herunderlyingthoughtinconnectionwithallthis,insofarasClydeandhisgreatpassionforherwasconcerned—andhersforhim—wasthatshewasindeedtriflingwithfireandperhapssocialdisgraceintothebargain

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