Американская трагедия

Chapter 34

           Andassumingthatshewouldapproachhiminsteadoftheman—anembarrassingandimpossiblesituation—orifthemanwaitedonhim,wasitnotprobablethatshewouldhear?Inconsequencehegaveupthatplace,andathird,afourth,andafifth,forvaryingandyetequallycogentreasons—customersinside,agirlandaboyatasodafountaininfront,anownerposednearthedoorandsurveyingClydeashelookedinandthusdisconcertinghimbeforehehadtimetoconsiderwhetherheshouldenterornot.

           Finally,however,afterhavingabandonedsomany,hedecidedthathemustactorreturndefeated,histimeandcarfarewasted.Returningtooneofthelesserstoresinasidestreet,inwhichamomentbeforehehadobservedanundersizedchemistidlingabout,heentered,andsummoningallthebravadohecouldmuster,began:"Iwanttoknowsomething.Iwanttoknowifyouknowofanything—well,yousee,it’sthisway—I’mjustmarriedandmywifeispasthertimeandIcan’taffordtohaveanychildrennowifIcanhelpit.Isthereanythingapersoncangetthatwillgetheroutofit?"

           Hismannerwasbriskandconfidentialenough,althoughtingedwithnervousnessandtheinnerconvictionthatthedruggistmustguessthathewaslying.Atthesametime,althoughhedidnotknowit,hewastalkingtoaconfirmedreligionistoftheMethodistgroupwhodidnotbelieveininterferingwiththemotivesorimpulsesofnature.

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