Американская трагедия

Chapter 40

           HereTracyTrumbull,drivingatthetime,requestedthatsomeoneshouldgetoutandinquireattheadjacentfarm-houseastowhetherthisroaddidleadtoBiltz.AndClyde,beingnearesttoonedoor,jumpedout.Andthen,glancingatthenameonthemail-boxwhichstoodatthejunctionandevidentlybelongedtotheextremelydilapidatedoldfarm-houseontheriseabove,hewasnotalittleastonishedtonotethatthenamewasthatofTitusAldenRoberta’sfather.Also,asitinstantlycametohim,sinceshehaddescribedherparentsasbeingnearBiltz,thismustbeherhome.Itgavehimpause,causedhimforthemomenttohesitateastowhethertogoonornot,foroncehehadgivenRobertaasmallpictureofhimself,andshemighthaveshownituphere.Againthemereidentificationofthislorn,dilapidatedrealmwithRobertaandhencehimself,wassufficienttocausehimtowishtoturnandrun.

           ButSondra,whowassittingnexthiminthecarandnownotinghishesitation,called:"What’sthematter,Clyde?Afraidofthebow-wow?"Andhe,realizinginstantlythattheywouldcommentfurtheronhisactionsifhedidnotproceedatonce,startedupthepath.Buttheeffectofthishouse,oncehecontemplateditthoroughly,wassufficienttoarouseinhisbrainthemosttroubledandmiserableofthoughts.Forwhatahouse,tobesure!Solonelyandbare,eveninthisbright,springweather!Thedecayedandsaggingroof.

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