Американская трагедия

Chapter 33

           Andshewasinneedofadviceandgoodcounsellovingcounsel.Oh,Clyde!Clyde!Ifhewouldonlynotbesoindifferenttoher!Hemustnotbe!Somethingmustbedone,andrightawayquickelseGreatHeavens,whataterriblethingthiscouldeasilycometobe!

           Atonceshestoppedherworkbetweenfourandfiveintheafternoonandhurriedtothedressing-room.Andthereshepennedanotehurried,hystericalascrawl.

           "CLYDE—Imustseeyouto-night,sure,SURE.Youmustn’tfailme.Ihavesomethingtotellyou.Pleasecomeassoonafterworkaspossible,ormeetmeanywhere.I’mnotangryormadaboutanything.ButImustseeyouto-night,SURE.Pleasesayrightawaywhere.

           "ROBERTA."

           Andhe,sensinganewandstrangeandquiteterrifiednoteinallthisthemomenthereadit,atoncelookedoverhisshoulderatherand,seeingherfacesowhiteanddrawn,signaledthathewouldmeether.Forjudgingbyherfacethethingshehadtotellmustbeoftheutmostimportancetoher,elsewhythistensityandexcitementonherpart.Andalthoughhehadanotherengagementlater,ashenowtroublesomelyrecalled,attheStarksfordinner,stillitwasnecessarytodothisfirst.Yet,whatwasitanyhow?Wasanybodydeadorhurtorwhathermotherorfatherorbrotherorsister?

           Atfive-thirty,hemadehiswaytotheappointedplace,wonderingwhatitcouldbethatcouldmakehersopaleandconcerned.

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