Американская трагедия

Chapter 38

           Shehadsomethingtosaytohim,andtherewassomethinginthetoneofthenotethatseemedtoindicateorsuggestakindofdefianceofarefusalofanykind,hithertoabsentinanyofhercommunicationstohim.Andatoncethethoughtthatthissituation,unlessclearedaway,wascertaintoprovedisastrous,soweigheduponhimthathecouldnotbutputthebestfacepossibleonitandconsenttogoandhearwhatitwasthatshehadtoofferinthewayofasolutionorontheotherhand,ofwhatshehadtocomplain.

           Goingtoherroomatalatehour,hefoundherinwhatseemedtohimamorecomposedframeofmindthanatanytimesincethisdifficultyhadappeared,astatewhichsurprisedhimalittle,sincehehadexpectedtofindherintears.Butnow,ifanything,sheappearedmorecomplacent,hernervousthoughtsastohowtobringaboutasatisfactoryconclusionforherselfhavingcalledintoplayanativeshrewdnesswhichwasnowseekingtoexerciseitself.

           Andsodirectlybeforeannouncingwhatwasinhermind,shebeganbyasking:"Youhaven’tfoundoutaboutanotherdoctor,haveyou,Clyde,orthoughtofanything?"

           "No,Ihaven’t,Bert,"herepliedmostdismallyandwearisomely,hisownmentaltether-lengthhavingbeenstrainedtothebreakingpoint."I’vebeentryingto,asyouknow,butit’ssodarnhardtofindanyonewhoisn’tafraidtomonkeywithacaselikethis.Honest,totellthetruth,Bert,I’maboutstumped.

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