Американская трагедия

Chapter 29

           Howcarefulshemustbenottocausehertoworrywhenshehadsomuchelsetothinkabouthereonthefarm.

           SundaymorningbroughttheGabelswithfullnewsoftheirsocialandmaterialprogressinHomer.Althoughhersisterwasnotasattractiveasshe,andFredGabelwasnotsuchamanasatanystageinherlifeRobertacouldhaveimaginedherselfinterestedin,still,afterhertroublesomethoughtsinregardtoClyde,thesightofAgnesemotionallyandmateriallycontentandateaseinthesmallsecuritywhichmatrimonyandhernone-too-efficienthusbandprovided,wassufficienttorouseinherthatflapping,doubtfulmoodthathadbeenassailinghersincethepreviousmorning.Wasitnotbetter,shethought,tobemarriedtoamanevenasinefficientandunattractivebutsteadfastasFredGabel,thantooccupytheanomalouspositioninwhichshenowfoundherselfinherrelationswithClyde?ForherewasGabelnowtalkingbrisklyoftheimprovementsthathadcometohimselfandAgnesduringtheyearinwhichtheyhadbeenmarried.InthattimehehadbeenabletoresignhispositionasteacherinHomerandtakeoveronsharesthemanagementofasmallbookandstationerystorewhoseprincipalcontributoryfeatureswereatoydepartmentandsodafountain.Theyhadbeendoingagoodbusiness.Agnes,ifallwentwell,wouldbeabletobuyamissionparlorsuitebynextsummer.FredhadalreadyboughtheraphonographforChristmas.Inproofoftheirwell-being,theyhadbroughtsatisfactoryremembrancesforalloftheAldens.

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