Американская трагедия

Chapter 33

           Andwiththefirstdimrealizationofhowdisastroussuchacomplicationasthismightprovetobeinhiscase,hebegantobesomewhatmorealarmedthanirritated.Somuchsothatheexclaimed:

           "Yes,buthowdoyouknowthatthereisanythingwrong?Youcan’tbesuresosoonasallthis,canyou?Howcanyou?You’llprobablybeallrightto-morrow,won’tyou?"Atthesametimehisvoicewasbeginningtosuggesttheuncertaintythathefelt.

           "Oh,no,Idon’tthinkso,Clyde.IwishIdid.It’stwowholedays,andit’sneverbeenthatwaybefore."

           Hermannerasshesaidthiswassoobviouslydejectedandself-commiseratingthatatoncehewascompelledtodismissthethoughtofintrigue.Atthesametime,unwillingtofacesodiscouragingafactsosoon,headded:"Oh,well,thatmightnotmeananything,either.Girlsgolongerthantwodays,don’tthey?"

           Thetone,implyingasitdiduncertaintyandnon-sophisticationeven,whichpreviouslyhadnotappearedcharacteristicofhim,wassufficienttoalarmRobertatothepointwheresheexclaimed:"Oh,no,Idon’tthinkso.

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