Американская трагедия

Chapter 28

           Andonceopened,hermoodchangedslightlybecauseneverbeforehadshepossessedanythingsovaluableororiginal."Oh,thisisbeautiful,isn’tit?"sheexclaimed,interestedforthemomentinspiteofherself."Ididn’texpectanythinglikethis.Mytwolittlepresentswon’tseemlikeverymuchnow."

           Shecrossedoveratoncetogethergifts.YetClydecouldseethatalthoughhisgiftwasexceptional,stillitwasnotsufficienttoovercomethedepressionwhichhisindifferencehadbroughtuponher.Hiscontinuedlovewasfarmorevitalthananypresent.

           "Youlikeit,doyou?"heasked,eagerlyhopingagainsthopethatitwouldservetodiverther.

           "Ofcourse,dear,"shereplied,lookingatitinterestedly."Butminewon’tseemsomuch,"sheaddedgloomily,andnotalittledepressedbythegeneraloutcomeofallherplans."Butthey’llbeusefultoyouandyou’llalwayshavethemnearyou,nextyourheart,whereIwantthemtobe."

           ShehandedoverthesmallboxwhichcontainedthemetalEversharppencilandthesilverornamentalfountainpenshehadchosenforhimbecauseshefanciedtheywouldbeusefultohiminhisworkatthefactory.Twoweeksbeforehewouldhavetakenherinhisarmsandsoughttoconsoleherforthemiseryhewasnowcausingher.Butnowhemerelystoodtherewonderinghow,withoutseemingtoodistant,hecouldassuageherandyetnotenteruponthecustomarydemonstrations.

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