Американская трагедия

Chapter 34

           

           OnceinSchenectady,sincenooneknewhimthere,ofcoursehemightsay(thethoughtcametohimasaninspiration)thathewasanewlymarriedmanwhynot?Hewasoldenoughtobeone,andthathiswife,andthatinthefaceofinabilitytocareforachildnow,was"pasthertime"(herecalledaphrasethathehadonceheardHigbyuse),andthathewantedsomethingthatwouldpermithertoescapefromthatstate.Whatwassowrongwiththatasanidea?Ayoungmarriedcouplemightbeinjustsuchapredicament.Andpossiblythedruggistwould,orshouldbestirredtoalittlesympathybysuchastateandmightbegladtotellhimofsomething.Whynot?Thatwouldbenorealcrime.Tobesure,oneandanothermightrefuse,butathirdmightnot.Andthenhewouldberidofthis.Andthenneveragain,withoutknowingalotmorethanhedidnow,wouldhelethimselfdriftintoanysuchpredicamentasthis.Never!Itwastoodreadful.

           HebetookhimselftotheStarkhouseverynervousandgrowingmoresoeverymoment.Somuchsothat,thedinnerbeingeaten,hefinallydeclaredasearlyasnine-thirtythatatthelastmomentatthefactoryaverytroublesomereport,coveringawholemonth’sactivities,hadbeenrequestedofhim.Andsinceitwasnotanythinghecoulddoattheoffice,hewascompelledtoreturntohisroomandmakeitoutthereabitofenergeticandambitiouscommercialism,astheStarkssawit,worthyoftheiradmirationandsympathy.Andinconsequencehewasexcused.

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