Американская трагедия

Chapter 20

           Nevertheless,inspiteofthelatterandbecauseofhercompellingaffectionshecouldnotdootherthandealtenderlyandpleadinglywithhim.

           "Ican’t,Clyde,Ican’t.IwouldifIcouldbutIcan’t.Itwouldn’tberight.IwouldifIcouldmakemyself,butIcan’t."Shelookedupintohisface,apaleovalinthedark,tryingtoseeifhewouldnotsee,sympathize,bemovedinherfavor.However,irritatedbythisplainlydefiniterefusal,hewasnotnowtobemoved.Allthis,ashesawit,smackedofthatlongseriesofdefeatswhichhadaccompaniedhisattentionstoHortenseBriggs.Hewasnotgoingtostandforanythingnowlikethat,youbet.Ifthiswasthewayshewasgoingtoact,wellletheractsobutnotwithhim.Hecouldgetplentyofgirlsnowlotsofthemwhowouldtreathimbetterthanthis.

           Atonce,andwithanirritatedshrugoftheshoulders,asshenowsaw,heturnedandstartedtoleaveher,sayingashedidso,"Oh,that’sallright,ifthat’sthewayyoufeelaboutit."AndRobertadumfoundedandterrified,stoodthere.

           "Pleasedon’t,go,Clyde.Pleasedon’tleaveme,"sheexclaimedsuddenlyandpathetically,herdefianceandcourageundergoingadeepandsadchange."Idon’twantyouto.Iloveyouso,Clyde.IwouldifIcould.Youknowthat."

           "Oh,yes,Iknow,butyouneedn’ttellmethat"(itwashisexperiencewithHortenseandRitathatwaspromptinghimtothisattitude).

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