Chapter 41

           ThefifthofJunearriving,theFinchleysdepartedasSondrahadindicated,butnotwithoutamosturgentrequestfromherthathebepreparedtocometotheCranstons’eitherthesecondorthirdweek-endfollowing—shetoadvisehimdefinitelylater—adeparturewhichsoaffectedClydethathecouldscarcelythinkwhattodowithhimselfinherabsence,depressedashewasbythetanglewhichRoberta’sconditionpresented.Andexactlyatthistimealso,Roberta’sfearsanddemandshadbecomesourgentthatitwasreallynolongerpossibleforhimtoassureherthatifshewouldbutwaitalittlewhilelonger,hewouldbepreparedtoactinherbehalf.Pleadashemight,hercase,asshesawit,wasatlastcriticalandnolongertobetrifledwithinanyway.Herfigure,assheinsisted(althoughthiswaslargelyimaginativeonherpart),hadalteredtosuchanextentthatitwouldnotbepossibleforherlongertoconcealit,andallthosewhoworkedwithheratthefactoryweresoonboundtoknow.Shecouldnolongerworkorsleepwithanycomfort—shemustnotstayhereanymore.Shewashavingpreliminarypains—purelyimaginaryonesinhercase.Hemustmarryhernow,ashehadindicatedhewould,andleavewithheratonce—forsomeplace—anyplace,really—nearorfar—solongasshewasextricatedfromthispresentterribledanger.Andshewouldagree,asshenowallbutpleaded,tolethimgohiswayagainassoonastheirchildwasborn—truly—andwouldnotaskanymoreofhimever—ever.

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