Американская трагедия

Chapter 42

           Hewoulddosomethingdesperateifshetriedtomakehimdothat—runaway—or—maybegouptoTwelfthLakebeforeitshouldbetimeforhimtogotoBiltz,orbeforeshewouldthinkitwastime,andthenpersuadeSondraifhecould—butoh,whatawild,wildchancewasthat—torunawaywithandmarryhim,evenifshewasn’tquiteeighteen—andthen—andthen—beingmarried,andherfamilynotbeingabletodivorcethem,andRobertanotbeingabletofindhim,either,butonlytocomplain—well,couldn’thedenyit—saythatitwasnotso—thathehadneverhadanyrelationship,otherthanthatwhichanydepartmentheadmighthavewithanygirlworkingforhim.HehadnotbeenintroducedtotheGilpins,norhadhegonewithRobertatoseethatDr.GlennnearGloversville,andshehadtoldhimatthetime,shehadnotmentionedhisname.

           Butthenerveoftryingtodenyit!

           Thecourageitwouldtake.

           ThecouragetotrytofaceRobertawhen,asheknew,hersteady,accusing,horrified,innocent,blueeyeswouldbeaboutasdifficulttofaceasanythinginalltheworld.Andcouldhedothat?Hadhethecourage?Andwoulditallworkoutsatisfactorilyifhedid?WouldSondrabelievehim—oncesheheard?

           Butjustthesameinpursuanceofthisidea,whetherfinallyheexecuteditornot,eventhoughhewenttoTwelfthLake,hemustwriteSondraalettersayingthathewascoming.Andthishedidatonce,writingherpassionatelyandyearningly.

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