Американская трагедия

Chapter 29

           Oncethereshesatdownonthebed,and,restingherchininherhands,ahabitwhentroublesomeornecessarythoughtscontrolledher,gazedatthefloor.

           WherewasClydenow?

           Whatone,ifany,ofthosegirlsdidhetaketotheSteeleparty?Washeverymuchinterestedinher?Untilthisveryday,becauseofClyde’sunbrokendevotiontoher,shehadnoteventroubledtothinktherecouldbeanyothergirltowhomhisattentionscouldmeananything.

           Butnownow!

           Shegotupandwalkedtothewindowandlookedoutonthatsameorchardwhereasagirlsomanytimesshehadbeenthrilledbythebeautyoflife.Thescenewasmiserablybleakandbare.Thethin,icyarmsofthetreesthegray,swayingtwigsalone,rustlingleafsomewhere.Andsnow.Andwretchedoutbuildingsinneedofrepair.AndClydebecomingindifferenttoher.Andthethoughtnowcametoherswiftlyandurgentlythatshemustnotstayhereanylongerthanshecouldhelpnoteventhisday,ifpossible.ShemustreturntoLycurgusandbenearClyde,ifnomorethantopersuadehimtohisoldaffectionforher,orifnotthat,thenbyherpresencetopreventhimfromdevotinghimselftoowhollytotheseothers.Decidedly,togoawaylikethis,evenfortheholidays,wasnotgood.Inherabsencehemightdeserthercompletelyforanothergirl,andifso,thenwoulditnotbeherfault?Atoncesheponderedastowhatexcuseshecouldmakeinordertoreturnthisday

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