Американская трагедия

Chapter 28

           Twentyorthirtyfromdifferentplacesaroundhere."

           "AnyothersfromLycurgusbesideyourcousins?"shepersisted.

           "Oh,afew.WepickedupJillTrumbullandhersister,becauseBellawantedto.ArabellaStarkandPerleyHayneswerealreadyovertherewhenwegotthere."HemadenomentionofSondraoranyoftheotherswhosointerestedhim.

           Butbecauseofthemannerinsayingitsomethinginthetoneofhisvoiceandflickofhiseyes,theanswerdidnotsatisfyRoberta.Shewasreallyintenselytroubledbythisnewdevelopment,butdidnotfeelthatunderthecircumstancesitwaswisetoimportuneClydetoomuch.Hemightresentit.Afterallhehadalwaysbeenidentifiedwiththisworldsinceevershehadknownhim.Andshedidnotwanthimtofeelthatshewasattemptingtoassertanyclaimsoverhim,thoughsuchwashertruedesire.

           "Iwantedsomuchtobewithyoulastnighttogiveyouyourpresent,"shereturnedinstead,asmuchtodivertherownthoughtsastoappealtohisregardforher.Clydesensedthesorrowinhervoiceandasofolditappealedtohim,onlynowhecouldnotandwouldnotletittakeholdofhimasmuchasotherwiseitmighthave.

           "Butyouknowhowthatwas,Bert,"hereplied,withalmostanairofbravado."Ijusttoldyou."

           "Iknow,"sherepliedsadlyandattemptingtoconcealthetruemoodthatwasdominatingher.Atthesametimeshewasremovingthepaperandopeningthelidtothecasethatcontainedhertoiletset.

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