Американская трагедия

Chapter 28

           Furtherproofastothiswasaddedwhen,afteramomentortwo,hesoughttodisengagehimselfandlookathiswatch,saying,"IguessI’llhavetobegoingnow,honey.It’stwentyofthreenowandthatmeetingisforthree.IwishIcouldrideoverwithyou,butI’llseeyouwhenyougetback."

           HebentdowntokissherbutwithRobertasensingonceandforall,thistime,thathismoodinregardtoherwasdifferent,colder.Hewasinterestedandkind,buthisthoughtswereelsewhereandatthisparticularseasonoftheyear,tooofalltimes.Shetriedtogatherherstrengthandherself-respecttogetheranddid,inpartsayingrathercoolly,anddeterminedlytowardthelast:"Well,Idon’twantyoutobelate,Clyde.Youbetterhurry.ButIdon’twanttostayoverthereeitherlaterthanChristmasnight.DoyousupposeifIcomebackearlyChristmasafternoon,youwillcomeoverhereatall?Idon’twanttobelateWednesdayforwork."

           "Why,sure,ofcourse,honey,I’llbearound,"repliedClydegeniallyandevenwholeheartedly,seeingthathehadnothingelsescheduled,thatheknewof,forthen,andwouldnotsosoonandboldlyseektoevadeherinthisfashion."Whattimedoyouexpecttogetin?"

           Thehourwastobeeightandhedecidedthatforthatoccasion,anyhow,areunionwouldbeacceptable.Hedrewouthiswatchagainandsaying,"I’llhavetobegoingnow,though,"movedtowardthedoor.

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