Американская трагедия

Chapter 38

           And,justbecausehewaswearyingnow,afterpersuadinghertodohisbidding—wasthatanyreasonwhynow,inthiscrisis,heshouldbepermittedtodeserther?Afterall,wouldn’tallofthesesocietypeopleinwhomhewassomuchinterestedfeelthatwhateverhisrelationshiptothem,shewouldbejustifiedintakingthecoursewhichshemightbecompelledtotake?

           Shebroodedonthismuch,moreespeciallyonthereturnfromthissecondattempttoinduceDr.Glenntohelpher.Infact,atmoments,herfacetookonadefiant,determinedlookwhichwasseeminglynewtoher,butwhichonlydevelopedsuddenlyundersuchpressure.Herjawbecameatrifleset.Shehadmadeadecision.Hewouldhavetomarryher.Shemustmakehimiftherewerenootherwayoutofthis.Shemust—shemust.Thinkofherhome,hermother,GraceMarr,theNewtons,allwhoknewherinfact—theterrorandpainandshamewithwhichthiswouldsearallthoseinanywayidentifiedwithher—herfather,brothers,sisters.Impossible!Impossible!Itmustnotandcouldnotbe!Impossible.Itmightseemalittleseveretoher,evennow,tohavetoinsistonthis,consideringalltheemphasisClydehadhithertolaiduponhisprospectshere.Buthow,howelsewasshetodo?

           Accordinglythenextday,andnotalittletohissurprise,sinceforsomanyhoursthenightbeforetheyhadbeentogether,Clydereceivedanothernotetellinghimthathemustcomeagainthatnight.

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