Американская трагедия

Chapter 21

           

           Andnow,withoutanyrealconsciousnessofhermovements,shewasmovingfromthechairtotheedgeofthebed,sittingwithelbowsonkneesandchininhands;orshewasbeforethemirrororpeeringrestlesslyoutintothedarktoseeiftherewereanytraceofday.Andatsix,andsix-thirtywhenthelightwasjustbreakinganditwasnearingtimetodress,shewasstillup—inthechair,ontheedgeofthebed,inthecornerbeforethemirror.

           ButshehadreachedbutonedefiniteconclusionandthatwasthatinsomewayshemustarrangenottohaveClydeleaveher.Thatmustnotbe.Theremustbesomethingthatshecouldsayordothatwouldcausehimtoloveherstill—evenif,evenif—well,evenifshemustlethimstopinhereorsomewherefromtimetotime—someotherroominsomeotherroominghousemaybe,whereshecouldarrangeinsomewaybeforehand—saythathewasherbrotherorsomething.

           ButthemoodthatdominatedClydewasofadifferentnature.Tohaveunderstooditcorrectly,thefullmeasureandobstinacyandsullencontentiousnessthathadsuddenlygenerated,onewouldhavehadtoreturntoKansasCityandtheperiodinwhichhehadbeensofutilelydancingattendanceuponHortenseBriggs.AlsohishavingbeencompelledtogiveupRita—yettonoend.

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