Американская трагедия

Chapter 37

           Butwhythetearsthen?Whatreasoncouldayoungmarriedwomanhaveforbeingsointenselyshyandnervous?

           "Andyourhusband’sfirstname?"hewenton.

           Assimpleasthequestionwas,andaseasyasitshouldhavebeentoanswer,Robertaneverthelesshesitatedbeforeshecouldbringherselftosay:"Gifford,"herolderbrother’sname.

           "Youlivearoundher,Ipresume?"

           "InFonda."

           "Yes.Andhowoldareyou?"

           "Twenty-two."

           "Howlonghaveyoubeenmarried?"

           Thisinquirybeingsointimatelyconnectedwiththeproblembeforeher,sheagainhesitatedbeforesaying,"Letmeseethreemonths."

           AtonceDr.Glennbecamedubiousagain,thoughhegavehernosign.Herhesitancyarrestedhim.Whytheuncertainty?Hewaswonderingnowagainwhetherhewasdealingwithatruthfulgirlorwhetherhisfirstsuspicionswerebeingsubstantiated.Inconsequencehenowasked:"Well,nowwhatseemstobethetrouble,Mrs.Howard?Youneedhavenohesitancyintellingmenonewhatsoever.Iamusedtosuchthingsyearinandout,whatevertheyare.Thatismybusiness,listeningtothetroublesofpeople."

           "Well,"beganRoberta,nervouslyoncemore,thisterribleconfessiondryingherthroatandthickeninghertonguealmost,whileoncemoresheturnedthesamebuttonofhercoatandgazedatthefloor."It’slikethis...Yousee...myhusbandhasn’tmuchmoney...

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