Американская трагедия

Chapter 29

           It’sbeensonicetobeabletohelpherealittle,butit’snotsonicelivingallalone."

           "WhydidyouleavetheNewtons,Bob?WasGracesodisagreeable?Ishouldhavethoughtshewouldhavebeencompanyforyou."

           "Oh,shewasatfirst,"repliedRoberta."Onlyshedidn’thaveanymenfriendsofherown,andshewasawfullyjealousofanybodythatpaidtheleastattentiontome.Icouldn’tgoanywherebutshehadtogoalong,orifitwasn’tthatthenshealwayswantedmetobewithher,soIcouldn’tgoanywherebymyself.Youknowhowitis,Mamma.Twogirlscan’tgowithoneyoungman."

           "Yes,Iknowhowitis,Bob."Hermotherlaughedalittle,thenadded:"Whoishe?"

           "It’sMr.Griffiths,Mother,"sheadded,afteramoment’shesitation,asenseoftheexceptionalnatureofhercontactascontrastedwiththisveryplainworldherepassinglikealightacrosshereyes.Forallherfears,eventhebarepossibilityofjoiningherlifewithClyde’swasmarvelous."ButIdon’twantyoutomentionhisnametoanybodyyet,"sheadded."Hedoesn’twantmeto.Hisrelativesaresoveryrich,youknow.Theyownthecompanythatis,hisuncledoes.Butthere’sarulethereaboutanyonewhoworksforthecompanyanyoneinchargeofadepartment.Imeannothavinganythingtodowithanyofthegirls.Andhewouldn’twithanyoftheothers.ButhelikesmeandIlikehim,andit’sdifferentwithus.

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