Американская трагедия

Chapter 37

           

           Atthesametime,evenhereandnow,inspiteofallthis,shewasstilldecidedlydrawntohimhiswhiteface,histhinhands,nervousmanner.Andalthoughsheknewhetalkedtoencouragehertodowhathehadnotthecourageorskilltodohimself,shewasnotangry.Rather,shewasmerelysayingtoherselfinthiscrisisthatalthoughheadvisedsofreelyshewasnotgoingtopayattentiontohimmuch.Whatshewasgoingtosaywasnotthatshewasdeserted,forthatseemedtoomuchofadisagreeableandself-incriminatingremarkforhertomakeconcerningherself,butratherthatshewasmarriedandthatsheandheryounghusbandweretoopoortohaveababyasyetthesamestoryClydehadtoldthedruggistinSchenectady,assherecalled.Forafterall,whatdidheknowabouthowshefelt?Andhewasnotgoingwithhertomakeiteasierforher.

           Yetdominatedbythepurelyfeminineinstincttoclingtosomeoneforsupport,shenowturnedtoClyde,takingholdofhishandsandstandingquitestill,wishingthathewouldholdandpetherandtellherthatitwasallrightandthatshemustnotbeafraid.Andalthoughhenolongercaredforher,nowinthefaceofthisinvoluntaryevidenceofherformertrustinhim,hereleasedbothhandsandputtinghisarmsabouther,themoretoencourageherthananythingelse,observed:"Comeonnow,Bert.Gee,youcan’tactlikethis,youknow.Youdon’twanttoloseyournervenowthatwe’rehere,doyou?Itwon’tbesohardonceyougetthere.Iknowitwon’t.

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