Американская трагедия

Chapter 28

           Andinordersotodoheburstintoenthusiasticandyetsomehowhollowwordsinregardtoherpresenttohim.

           "Oh,gee,theseareswell,honey,andjustwhatIneed.Youcertainlycouldn’thavegivenmeanythingthatwouldcomeinhandier.Icanusethemallthetime."Heappearedtoexaminethemwiththeutmostpleasureandafterwardsfastenedtheminhispocketreadyforuse.Also,becauseforthemomentshewasbeforehimsodowncastandwistful,epitomizingreallyallthelureoftheoldrelationship,heputhisarmsaroundherandkissedher.Shewaswinsome,nodoubtofit.Andthenwhenshethrewherarmsaroundhisneckandburstintotears,heheldherclose,sayingthattherewasnocauseforallthisandthatshewouldbebackWednesdayandallwouldbeasbefore.Atthesametimehewasthinkingthatthiswasnottrue,andhowstrangethatwasseeingthatonlysorecentlyhehadcaredforhersomuch.Itwasamazinghowanothergirlcoulddiverthiminthisway.Andyetsoitwas.Andalthoughshemightbethinkingthathewasstillcaringforherashedidbefore,hewasnotandneverwouldagain.Andbecauseofthishefeltreallysorryforher.

           SomethingofthislatestmoodinhimreachedRobertanow,evenasshelistenedtohiswordsandfelthiscaresses.Theyfailedtoconveysincerity.Hismannerwastoorestless,hisembracestooapathetic,histonewithoutrealtenderness.

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