Американская трагедия

Chapter 37

           Anditwasnotimpossibleforthemtowork,thehusbandanyhow,andhencemanageinsomeway.

           Andnowstraighteninghimselfaroundinhischairverysoberlyandauthoritatively,hebegan:"IthinkIunderstandwhatyouwanttosaytome,Mrs.Howard.ButI’malsowonderingifyouhaveconsideredwhataveryseriousanddangerousthingitisyouhaveinmind.But,"headded,suddenly,anotherthoughtastowhetherhisownreputationinthiscommunitywasinanywaybeingtarnishedbyrumorofanythinghehaddoneinthepastcomingtohim,"justhowdidyouhappentocometome,anyhow?"

           Somethingaboutthetoneofhisvoice,themannerinwhichheaskedthequestionthecautionofitaswellasthepossiblyimpendingresentmentincaseitshouldturnoutthatanyonesuspectedhimofapracticeofthissortcausedRobertatohesitateandtofeelthatanystatementtotheeffectthatshehadheardoforbeensentbyanyoneelseClydetothecontrarynotwithstandingmightbedangerous.Perhapsshehadbetternotsaythatshehadbeensentbyanyone.Hemightresentitasaninsulttohischaracterasareputablephysician.Abuddinginstinctfordiplomacyhelpedherinthisinstance,andshereplied:"I’venoticedyoursigninpassingseveraltimesandI’vehearddifferentpeoplesayyouwereagooddoctor."

           Hisuncertaintyallayed,henowcontinued:"Inthefirstplace,thethingyouwantdoneissomethingmyconsciencewouldnotpermitmetoadvise.

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