Американская трагедия

Chapter 35

           And,althoughwiththeaidofNadineHarriet,whomhetookintohisconfidence,hesucceededinthoroughlymystifyingtheothers,stillhismindwasnotquiteonit.Robertawasalwaysthere.Supposingsomethingshouldreallybewrongwithherandhecouldnotgetheroutofit.Shemightevenexpecthimtomarryher,sofearfulwassheofherparentsandpeople.Whatwouldhedothen?HewouldlosethebeautifulSondraandshemightevencometoknowhowandwhyhehadlosther.ButthatwouldbewildofRobertatoexpecthimtodothat.Hewouldnotdoit.Hecouldnotdoit.

           Onethingwascertain.Hemustgetheroutofthis.Hemust!Buthow?How?

           Andalthoughattwelveo’clockSondrasignaledthatshewasreadytogoandthatifhechosehemightaccompanyhertoherdoor(andevenstopinforafewmoments)andalthoughoncethere,intheshadeofapergolawhichornamentedthefrontgate,shehadallowedhimtokissherandtoldhimthatshewasbeginningtothinkhewasthenicesteverandthatthefollowingspringwhenthefamilymovedtoTwelfthLakeshewasgoingtoseeifshecouldn’tthinkofsomewaybywhichshecouldarrangetohavehimthereoverweek-ends,still,becauseofthispressingprobleminconnectionwithRoberta,Clydewassoworriedthathewasnotabletocompletelyenjoythisnewandtohimexquisitelythrillingdemonstrationofaffectiononherpartthisnewandamazingsocialandemotionalvictoryofhis.

           HemustsendthatlettertoRattererto-night.

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