Chapter 41

           ThefifthofJunearriving,theFinchleysdepartedasSondrahadindicated,butnotwithoutamosturgentrequestfromherthathebepreparedtocometotheCranstons’eitherthesecondorthirdweek-endfollowingshetoadvisehimdefinitelylateradeparturewhichsoaffectedClydethathecouldscarcelythinkwhattodowithhimselfinherabsence,depressedashewasbythetanglewhichRoberta’sconditionpresented.Andexactlyatthistimealso,Roberta’sfearsanddemandshadbecomesourgentthatitwasreallynolongerpossibleforhimtoassureherthatifshewouldbutwaitalittlewhilelonger,hewouldbepreparedtoactinherbehalf.Pleadashemight,hercase,asshesawit,wasatlastcriticalandnolongertobetrifledwithinanyway.Herfigure,assheinsisted(althoughthiswaslargelyimaginativeonherpart),hadalteredtosuchanextentthatitwouldnotbepossibleforherlongertoconcealit,andallthosewhoworkedwithheratthefactoryweresoonboundtoknow.Shecouldnolongerworkorsleepwithanycomfortshemustnotstayhereanymore.Shewashavingpreliminarypainspurelyimaginaryonesinhercase.Hemustmarryhernow,ashehadindicatedhewould,andleavewithheratonceforsomeplaceanyplace,reallynearorfarsolongasshewasextricatedfromthispresentterribledanger.Andshewouldagree,asshenowallbutpleaded,tolethimgohiswayagainassoonastheirchildwasborntrulyandwouldnotaskanymoreofhimeverever.

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