Американская трагедия

Chapter 29

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           Somethinginhermother’svoicewhichepitomizedthelongyearsofaffectionateunderstandingbetweenthem—anunderstandingbased,notonlyonamutualdesireforeachother’shappiness,butacompletefranknessinregardtoallemotionsandmoodswhichhadhithertodominatedboth—touchedheralmosttothepointoftears.Herthroattightenedandhereyesmoistened,althoughshesoughttoovercomeanyshowofemotionwhatsoever.Shelongedtotellhereverything.AtthesametimethecompellingpassionsheretainedforClyde,aswellasthefactthatshehadcompromisedherselfasshehad,nowshowedherthatshehaderectedabarrierwhichcouldnoteasilybetorndown.Theconventionsofthislocalworldweremuchtoostrong—evenwherehermotherwasconcerned.

           Shehesitatedamoment,wishingthatshecouldquicklyandclearlypresenttohermothertheproblemthatwasweighinguponherandreceivehersympathy,ifnothelp.Butinsteadshemerelysaid:"Oh,IwishyoucouldhavebeenwithmeallthetimeinLycurgus,Mamma.Maybe—"Shepaused,realizingthatshehadbeenonthevergeofspeakingwithoutduecaution.HerthoughtwasthatwithhermothernearathandshemighthavebeenabletohaveresistedClyde’sinsistentdesires.

           "Yes,Isupposeyoudomissme,"hermotherwenton,"butit’sbetterforyou,don’tyouthink?Youknowhowitisoverhere,andyoulikeyourwork.Youdolikeyourwork,don’tyou?"

           "Oh,theworkisniceenough.Ilikethatpartofit.

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