Американская трагедия

Chapter 39

           Butsince,atnewsofthis,Clyde’sfaceaswellashisspiritsdarkened,andsheherselfwassufficientlyenmeshedtosufferbecauseofthis,sheatonceaddedthathemustnotfeelsobad—hemustnot;thingswouldworkoutwellenough,sheknew.Foratthepropertime,andunlessbetweenthenandnow,something—herownsubtleattackifnotheratpresentfeverishinterestinClyde—shouldhaveworkedtoalterhermother’sviewpointinregardtohim—shemightbecompelledtotakesomestepsofherowninordertofrustratehermother.Justwhat,shewasnotwillingtosayatthistime,althoughtoClyde’soverheatedimaginationittooktheformofanelopementandmarriage,whichcouldnotthenbegainsaidbyherparentswhatevertheymightthink.AnditwastruethatinavagueandasyetrepressedwaysomesuchthoughtwasbeginningtoforminSondra’smind.For,asshenowproceededtoexplaintoClyde,itwassoplainthathermotherwasattemptingtosteerherinthedirectionofapurelysocialmatch—theonewiththeyouthwhohadbeenpayinghersuchmarkedattentiontheyearbefore.ButbecauseofherpresentpassionforClyde,asshenowgaylydeclared,itwasnoteasytoseehowshewastobemadetocomply."TheonlytroublewithmeisthatI’mnotofageyet,"shehereaddedbrisklyandslangily."They’vegotmethere,ofcourse.ButIwillbebynextOctoberandtheycan’tdoverymuchwithmeafterthat,Iwanttoletyouknow.IcanmarrythepersonIwant,Iguess.

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