Американская трагедия

Chapter 41

           Wasnotsheherselfguessing,asheknew,thatitcouldnotbelessthanahundredandfiftyortwohundreddollars—quitelargesumsinhereyes—whereas,abovehiscurrentsalary,ClydehadnomorethanfortydollarsandwasdreamingofusingthatandwhateverelsehemightsecureintheinterimtomeetsuchexpensesasmightbeincurredintheanticipatedvisittoTwelfthLake.

           Buttofurthersupporthisevasivesuggestionthatshenowreturntoherhomeforashortperiod,headdedthatshewouldwanttofixherselfupalittle,wouldn’tshe?Shecouldn’tgoawayonatriplikethis,whichinvolvedmarriageandachangeofsocialcontactsineveryway,withoutsomeimprovementsinherwardrobe.Whynottakeherhundreddollarsorapartofitanyhowanduseitforthat?Sodesperatewashisstatethatheevensuggestedthat.AndRoberta,who,inthefaceofherownuncertaintyuptothistimeastowhatwastobecomeofherhadnotventuredtoprepareorpurchaseanythingrelatingeithertoatrousseauorlayette,nowbegantothinkthatwhatevertheulteriorpurposeofhissuggestion,whichlikealltheotherswasconnectedwithdelay,itmightnotbeunwiseevennowifshedidtakeafortnightorthreeweeks,andwiththeassistanceofaninexpensiveandyettolerabledressmaker,whohadaidedhersisterattimes,makeatleastoneortwosuitabledresses—afloweredgraytaffetaafternoondress,suchasshehadonceseeninamovie,inwhich,shouldClydekeephisword,shecouldbemarried.

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