Американская трагедия

Chapter 43

           Andthatmeansthatwecanseeeachotherallsummerlonguphere,justaboutasmuchaswewantto,don’tyousee?Theninthefall,whenIcomeback,andifIfindthatIcan’tmakeherbenicetoyouatall,orconsiderourbeingengaged,why,Iwillrunawaywithyou.Yes,Iwill,darling—reallyandtruly."

           Darling!Thefall!

           Shestopped,hereyesshowingaveryshrewdconceptionofallthepracticaldifficultiesbeforethem,whileshetookbothofhishandsinhersandlookedupintohisface.Then,impulsivelyandconclusively,shethrewbotharmsabouthisneckand,pullinghisheaddown,kissedhim.

           "Can’tyousee,dearie?Pleasedon’tlooksosad,darling.SondralovesherClydesomuch.Andshe’lldoanythingandeverythingtomakethingscomeoutright.Yes,shewill.Andtheywill,too.Nowyouwaitandsee.Shewon’tgivehimupever—ever!"

           AndClyde,realizingthathehadnotonemovingargumentwherewithtoconfronther,really—notonethatmightnotcausehertothinkstrangelyandsuspiciouslyofhisintenseanxiety,andthatthis,becauseofRoberta’sdemand,andunless—unless—well—unlessRobertalethimgoitallspelleddefeatforhim,nowlookedgloomilyandevendesperatelyuponherface.Thebeautyofher!Thecompletenessofthisworld!Andyetnottobeallowedtopossessherorit,ever.

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