Американская трагедия

Chapter 36

           OnlyIdon’tknowanybodyheremyself.Haven’tbeenherelongenough.IfitwereKansasCityorChicagonow,"heinterpolatedsecurely,"I’dknowwhattodo.Iknowthreeorfourdoctorsoutthere."(ToimpressShortheattemptedawisesmile.)"Butdownhereit’sdifferent.AndifIstartedaskingaroundinmycrowdanditevergotbacktomyrelatives,theywouldn’tunderstand.ButIthoughtifyouknewofanyoneyouwouldn’tmindtellingme.Iwouldn’treallybothermyself,onlyI’msorryforthisfellow."

           Hepaused,hisface,largelybecauseofthehelpfulandinterestedexpressiononShort’s,expressingmoreconfidencethanwhenhehadbegun.AndalthoughShortwasstillsurprisedhewasmorethanpleasedtobeashelpfulashecould.

           "Yousayit’sbeentwomonthsnow."

           "Yes."

           "Andthestuffyousuggesteddidn’twork,eh?"

           "No."

           "She’strieditagainthismonth,hasshe?"

           "Yes."

           "Well,thatisbad,sureenough.Iguessshe’sinbadallright.ThetroublewiththisplaceisthatIhaven’tbeenheresoverylongeither,Mr.Griffiths.Ionlyboughtthisplaceaboutayearandahalfago.Now,ifIwereoverinGloversville"Hepausedforamoment,asthough,likeClyde,hetooweredubiousofthewisdomofenteringupondetailsofthiskind,butafterafewsecondscontinued:"Youseeathinglikethat’snotsoeasy,whereveryouare.Doctorsarealwaysafraidofgettingintrouble.

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