Американская трагедия

Chapter 38

           It’stwomonthsnow,youknow,andunlesswegetmarriedrightaway,everybody’llknow,won’tthey?"

           HermannerasshesaidthiswasamixtureofoutwardcouragebornoutofherconvictionthatshewasintherightandaninwarduncertaintyaboutClyde’sattitude,whichwasallthemorefusedbyasuddenlookofsurprise,resentment,uncertaintyandfearthatnowtransformation-wiseplayedoverhiscountenance;avariationandplaywhich,ifitindicatedanythingdefinite,indicatedthatshewasseekingtoinflictanunwarrantedinjuryonhim.ForsincehehadbeendrawingcloserandclosertoSondra,hishopeshadheightenedsointenselythat,hearkeningtothisdemandonthepartofRobertanow,hisbrowwrinkledandhismannerchangedfromoneofcomparativelyaffable,ifnervous,considerationtothatofmingledfear,oppositionaswellasdeterminationtoevadedrasticconsequence.Forthiswouldspellcompleteruinforhim,thelossofSondra,hisjob,hissocialhopesandambitionsinconnectionwiththeGriffithsallathoughtwhichsickenedandatthesametimecausedhimtohesitateabouthowtoproceed.Buthewouldnot!hewouldnot!Hewouldnotdothis!Never!Never!!Never!!!

           Yetafteramomentheexclaimedequivocally:"Well,gee,that’sallright,too,Bert,foryou,becausethatfixeseverythingwithoutanytroubleatall.Butwhataboutme?Youdon’twanttoforgetthatthatisn’tgoingtobeeasyforme,thewaythingsarenow.YouknowIhaven’tanymoney.AllIhaveismyjob.

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