Американская трагедия

Chapter 34

           However,sincetheexpenditureseemedunescapabletofindanythingatallagreatreliefheatonceannouncedthathewouldtakeit,andtheclerk,bringinghimsomethingwhichhehintedoughttoprove"effectual"andwrappingitup,hepaidandwentout.

           Andthenactuallysorelievedwashe,sogreathadbeenthestrainuptothismoment,thathecouldhavedancedforjoy.Thentherewasacure,anditwouldwork,ofcourse.Theexcessiveandevenoutrageouspriceseemedtoindicateasmuch.Andunderthecircumstances,mighthenotevenconsiderthatsummoderate,seeingthathewasbeingletoffsoeasily?However,heforgottoinquireastowhethertherewasanyadditionalinformationorspecialdirectionthatmightprovevaluable,andinstead,withthepackageinhispocket,somecentralanddetachedportionoftheegowithinhimselfcongratulatinghimuponhisluckandundauntedefficiencyinsuchacrisisasthis,heatoncereturnedtoLycurgus,whereheproceededtoRoberta’sroom.

           Andshe,likehimself,impressedbyhissuccessinhavingsecuredsomethingwhichbothheandshehadfeareddidnotexist,orifitdid,mightprovedifficulttoprocure,feltenormouslyrelieved.Infact,shewasreimpressedbyhisabilityandefficiency,qualitieswithwhich,uptothistimeatleast,shehadendowedhim.Alsothathewasmoregenerousandconsideratethanunderthecircumstancesshefearedhewouldbe.Atleasthewasnotcoldlyabandoninghertofate,aspreviouslyinherterrorshehadimaginedthathemight.

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