Американская трагедия

Chapter 33

           Unfortunatelyforthis,shewascompelled,toherdismayandterror,toenterthefactoryonemorning,justaboutthistime,herfaceasymbolofevengraverandmoreterrifyingdoubtsandfearsthananythathadhithertoassailedher.Fornow,inadditiontoherowntroubledconclusionsinregardtoClyde,therehadsprungupovernightthedarkandconstrainingfearthateventhismightnotnowbepossible,forthepresentatleast.ForbecauseofherownandClyde’stemporizingoverhisandhersentimentalityandherunconquerableaffectionforhim,shenow,atatimewhenitwasmostinimicalforboth,foundherselfpregnant.

           Eversinceshehadyieldedtohisblandishments,shehadcountedthedaysandalwayshadbeenabletocongratulateherselfthatallwaswell.Butforty-eighthourssincethealwaysexactlycalculatedtimehadnowpassed,andtherehadbeennosign.AndforfourdaysprecedingthisClydehadnotevenbeennearher.Andhisattitudeatthefactorywasmoreremoteandindifferentthanever.

           Andnow,this!

           Andshehadnoonebuthimtowhomshemightturn.Andhewasinthisestrangedandindifferentmood.

           Becauseofherfright,inducedbythefearthatwithorwithoutClyde’saidshemightnoteasilybeextricatedfromherthreatenedpredicament,shecouldseeherhome,hermother,herrelatives,allwhoknewher,andtheirthoughtsincaseanythinglikethisshouldbefallher.

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