Американская трагедия

Chapter 37

           Motherhoodshouldholdnoseriousconsequencesforyou.Andasformoneyreasons,don’tyoureallythinknowthatifyoujustgoaheadandhavethisbaby,youandyourhusbandwouldfindmeansofgettingalong?Yousayyourhusbandisanelectrician?"

           "Yes,"repliedRoberta,nervously,notalittleoverawedandsubduedbyhissolemnmoralizing.

           "Well,now,thereyouare,"hewenton."That’snotsuchanunprofitableprofession.Atleastallelectricianschargeenough.Andwhenyouconsider,asyoumust,howseriousathingyouarethinkingofdoing,thatyouareactuallyplanningtodestroyayounglifethathasasgoodarighttoitsexistenceasyouhavetoyours..."hepausedinordertoletthesubstanceofwhathewassayingsinkin—"well,then,Ithinkyoumightfeelcalledupontostopandconsiderbothyouandyourhusband.Besides,"headded,inadiplomaticandmorefatherlyandevenintriguingtoneofvoice,"Ithinkthatonceyouhaveititwillmorethanmakeuptoyoubothforwhateverlittlehardshipitscomingwillbringyou.Tellme,"headdedcuriouslyatthispoint,"doesyourhusbandknowofthis?Oristhisjustsomeplanofyourstosavehimandyourselffromtoomuchhardship?"Healmostbeamedcheerfullyas,fancyinghehadcapturedRobertainsomepurelynervousandfeminineeconomyaswellasdread,hedecidedthatifsohecouldeasilyextractherfromherpresentmood.

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