Американская трагедия

Chapter 20

           Andwhatwouldtheythinkiftheyshouldcometoknow?Forsocially,ashesawhimselfnow,ifnotbeforecominghere,hewassupposedtobeabovethetypeofRobertaandshouldofcourseprofitbythatnotion.Besidestherewereallthosethatknewhimhere,atleasttospeakto.Ontheotherhand,becauseoftheverymarkedpullthathertemperamenthadforhim,hehadnotbeenabletosayforthetimebeingthatshewasnotworthyofhimorthathemightnotbehappyincaseitwerepossibleoradvisableforhimtomarryher.

           Andtherewasanotherthingnowthattendedtocomplicatematters.Andthatwasthatfallwithitschillingwindsandfrostynightswasdrawingnear.AlreadyitwasnearOctoberfirstandmostofthoseout-of-doorresortswhich,uptothemiddleofSeptemberatleast,hadprovideddiversion,andthatatafairlysafedistancefromLycurgus,werealreadyclosedfortheseason.Anddancing,exceptinthehallsofthenear-bycitiesandwhich,becauseofamoodofhersinregardtothem,wereunacceptable,wasalsoforthetimebeingdoneawaywith.Asforthechurches,movingpictures,andrestaurantsofLycurgus,howunderthecircumstances,owingtoClyde’spositionhere,couldtheybeseeninthem?Theycouldnot,asbothreasonedbetweenthem.Andsonow,whilehermovementswereunrestrained,therewasnoplacetogounlessbysomereadjustmentoftheirrelationshemightbepermittedtocallonherattheGilpins’.Butthat,asheknew,shewouldnotthinkofand,atfirst,neitherhadhethecouragetosuggestit.

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