Американская трагедия

Chapter 37

           Allyougottodoistogoupandringthebell,see,andwhenhecomes,orwhoevercomes,justsayyouwanttoseethedoctoralone,see.Thenhe’llunderstandit’ssomethingprivateandit’llbeeasier."

           Hewentonwithmoreadviceofthesamekind,andshe,realizingfromhislackofspontaneousenthusiasmforheratthismomenthowdesperatewasherstate,drewherselftogetherasvigorouslyasshecould,andsaying:"Well,waithere,then,willyou?Don’tgoveryfaraway,willyou?Imayberightback,"hurriedalongintheshadowthroughthegateandupawalkwhichledtothefrontdoor.

           Inanswertoherringthedoorwasopenedbyoneofthoseexteriorlyaswellasmentallysober,small-townpractitionerswho,Clyde’sandShort’snotiontothecontrarynotwithstanding,wasthetypicalandfairlyconservativephysicianofthecountrysidesolemn,cautious,moral,semi-religioustoadegree,holdingsomeviewswhichheconsideredliberalandotherswhichafairlyliberalpersonwouldhaveconsiderednarrowandstubbornintothebargain.Yetbecauseoftheignoranceandstupidityofsomanyofthoseabouthim,hewasabletoconsiderhimselfatleastfairlylearned.Inconstanttouchwithallphasesofignoranceandderelictionaswellassobriety,energy,conservatism,successandthelike,hewasmoreinclined,wherefactappearedtonullifyhisearlyconclusioninregardtomanythings,tosuspendjudgmentbetweentheallegedclaimsofheavenandhellandleaveittheresuspendedandundisturbed.

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