Американская трагедия

Chapter 31

           Shehadhimandhisloveandsympathytoaverymarkeddegreeatanyrate,andbecauseofthisandherverygreatcomfortinit,andhissoothingwords,shebegantodryhereyes,tosaythatshewassorrytothinkthatshewassuchacry-babyandthatshehopedhewouldforgiveher,becauseincryingshehadwetthebosomofhisspotlesswhiteshirtwithhertears.AndshewouldnotdoitanymoreifClydewouldjustforgiveherthisonce—thewhile,touchedbyapassionhescarcelybelievedwasburiedinherinanysuchvolume,henowcontinuedtokissherhands,cheeks,andfinallyherlips.

           Andbetweenthesepettingsandcoaxingsandkissingsitwasthathereaffirmedtoher,mostfoolishlyandfalselyinthisinstance(sincehewasreallycaringforSondrainawaywhich,whiledifferent,wasjustasvital—perhapsevenmoreso),thatheregardedherasfirst,lastandmostinhisheart,always—astatementwhichcausedhertofeelthatperhapsafterallshemighthavemisjudgedhim.Alsothatherposition,ifanything,wasmoresecure,ifnotmorewonderfulthaneverithadbeenbefore—farsuperiortothatoftheseothergirlswhomightseehimsociallyperhaps,butwhodidnothavehimtolovetheminthiswonderfulway.

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