Американская трагедия

Chapter 38

           Iknow.Youdon’tcareformeanymore,Clyde,that’sit,andyoudon’twanttogivetheseotherpeopleupforme.Iknowthat’sitandnothingelse.Butjustthesameitwasn’tsoverylongagothatyoudid,althoughyoudon’tseemtorememberitnow."Hercheeksburnedandhereyesflamedasshesaidthis.Shepausedamomentwhilehegazedatherwonderingabouttheoutcomeofallthis."Butyoucan’tleavemetomakeoutanywayIcan,justthesame,becauseIwon’tbeleftthisway,Clyde.Ican’t!Ican’t!Itellyou."Shegrewtenseandstaccato,"Itmeanstoomuchtome.Idon’tknowhowtodoaloneandI,besides,havenoonetoturntobutyouandyoumusthelpme.I’vegottogetoutofthis,that’sall,Clyde,I’vegotto.I’mnotgoingtobelefttofacemypeopleandeverybodywithoutanyhelpormarriageoranything."Asshesaidthis,hereyesturnedappealinglyandyetsavagelytowardhimandsheemphasizeditallwithherhands,whichsheclinchedandunclinchedinadramaticway."Andifyoucan’thelpmeoutinthewayyouthought,"shewentonmostagonizedlyasClydecouldsee,"thenyou’vegottohelpmeoutinthisother,that’sall.AtleastuntilIcandoformyselfIjustwon’tbeleft.Idon’taskyoutomarrymeforever,"shenowadded,thethoughtthatifbypresentingthisdemandinsomemodifiedform,shecouldinduceClydetomarryher,itmightbepossibleafterwardsthathisfeelingtowardherwouldchangetoamuchmorekindlyone."Youcanleavemeafterawhileifyouwantto.

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