Американская трагедия

Chapter 42

           Butlaterandbecauseofthat,andashewasputtingoutthelightbeforegettingintobed,andstillthinkingofthecomplicatedproblemwhichhisownlifeherepresented,hewasstruckbythethought(whatdevil’swhisper?whatevilhintofanevilspirit?)—supposingthatheandRobertano,sayheandSondra—(no,Sondracouldswimsowell,andsocouldhe)—heandRobertawereinasmallboatsomewhereanditshouldcapsizeattheverytime,say,ofthisdreadfulcomplicationwhichwassoharassinghim?Whatanescape?Whatarelieffromagiganticandbynowreallydestroyingproblem!Ontheotherhandholdnotsofast!forcouldamaneventhinkofsuchasolutioninconnectionwithsodifficultaproblemashiswithoutcommittingacrimeinhisheart,reallyahorrible,terriblecrime?Hemustnoteventhinkofsuchathing.Itwaswrongwrongterriblywrong.Andyet,supposingbyaccident,ofcoursesuchathingasthisdidoccur?Thatwouldbetheend,then,wouldn’tit,ofallhistroublesinconnectionwithRoberta?NomoreterrorastohernomorefearandheartacheevenastoSondra.Anoiseless,pathless,quarrellesssolutionofallhispresentdifficulties,andonlyjoybeforehimforever.

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