Американская трагедия

Chapter 29

           Alden,lookingupatthemoment,noticedthis,and,mistakingitforembarrassment,askedteasingly:"Youlikehim,don’tyou?"

           "Yes,Ido,Mother,"Robertareplied,simplyandhonestly.

           "Whatabouthim?Doeshelikeyou?"

           Robertacrossedtothekitchenwindow.Belowitatthebaseoftheslopewhichledtothespringhouse,andtheonemostproductivefieldofthefarm,wererangedallthedilapidatedbuildingswhichmorethananythingelseabouttheplacebespokethemeagermaterialconditiontowhichthefamilyhadfallen.Infact,duringthelasttenyearsthesethingshadbecomesymbolsofinefficiencyandlack.Somehowatthismoment,bleakandcoveredwithsnow,theyidentifiedthemselvesinhermindastheantithesisofalltowhichherimaginationaspired.And,notstrangelyeither,thelastwasidentifiedwithClyde.Sombernessasopposedtohappinesssuccessinloveorfailureinlove.Assumingthathetrulylovedhernowandwouldtakeherawayfromallthis,thenpossiblythebleaknessofitallforherandhermotherwouldbebroken.Butassumingthathedidnot,thenalltheresultsofheryearning,butpossiblymistaken,dreamswouldbenotonlyuponherownhead,butuponthoseoftheseothers,hermother’sfirst.Shetroubledwhattosay,butfinallyobserved:"Well,hesayshedoes."

           "Doyouthinkheintendstomarryyou?"Mrs.Aldenasked,timidlyandhopefully,becauseofallherchildrenherheartandhopesrestedmostwithRoberta.

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