Американская трагедия

Chapter 20

           Withatwisthereleasedhisbodyfromherarmandstartedwalkingbrisklydownthestreetinthedark.

           AndRoberta,strickenbythissuddendevelopmentwhichwassopainfultoboth,called,"Clyde!"Andthenranafterhimalittleway,eagerthatheshouldpauseandletherpleadwithhimmore.Buthedidnotreturn.Insteadhewentbrisklyon.Andforthemomentitwasallshecoulddotokeepfromfollowinghimandbysheerforce,ifneedbe,restrainhim.HerClyde!Andshestartedrunninginhisdirectionalittle,butassuddenlystopped,checkedforthemomentbythebegging,pleading,compromisingattitudeinwhichshe,forthefirsttime,foundherself.Forontheonehandallherconventionaltrainingwasnowurginghertostandfirmnottobelittleherselfinthiswaywhereasontheother,allherdesiresforlove,understanding,companionship,urgedhertorunafterhimbeforeitwastoolate,andhewasgone.Hisbeautifulface,hisbeautifulhands.Hiseyes.Andstilltherecedingechoofhisfeet.Andyetsobindingweretheconventionswhichhadbeenurgeduponheruptothistimethat,thoughsufferinghorribly,abalancebetweenthetwoforceswasstruck,andshepaused,feelingthatshecouldneithergoforwardnorstandstillunderstandorendurethissuddenriftintheirwonderfulfriendship.

           Painconstrictedherheartandwhitenedherlips.Shestoodtherenumbandsilentunabletovoiceanything,eventhenameClydewhichpersistentlyaroseasacallinherthroat

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