Американская трагедия

Chapter 38

           Andasforgettingalong,"shewenton,notingasuddendourshadowthatpassedoverClyde’sfacelikeacloud,"whywecouldalwaysfindsomethingtodoIknowIcould,anyhow,oncethebabyisborn."

           Whenfirstshebegantospeak,Clydehadseatedhimselfontheedgeofthebed,listeningnervouslyanddubiouslytoallshehadtooffer.However,whenshecametothatpartwhichrelatedtomarriageandgoingaway,hegotupanirresistibleimpulsetomoveovercominghim.Andwhensheconcludedwiththecommonplacesuggestionofgoingtoworkassoonasthebabywasborn,helookedatherwithlittlelessthanpanicinhiseyes.Tothinkofmarryingandbeinginapositionwhereitwouldbenecessarytodothat,whenwithalittleluckandwithoutinterferencefromher,hemightmarrySondra.

           "Oh,yes,that’sallrightforyou,Bert.Thatfixeseverythingupforyou,buthowaboutme?Why,geewhiz,I’veonlygotstartedherenowasitis,andifIhavetopackupandgetout,andIwouldhaveto,ifevertheyfoundoutaboutthis,whyIdon’tknowwhatI’ddo.Ihaven’tanybusinessortradethatIcouldturnmyhandto.Itmightgohardwithbothofus.BesidesmyunclegavemethischancebecauseIbeggedhimto,andifIwalkedoffnowheneverwoulddoanythingforme.

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