Американская трагедия

Chapter 44

           Andshe’sjustheartsickandgloomy,ofcourse.

           Asformyself,I’mtryingtokeepastiffupperlip,asthesayingis.Butit’sprettyhard,dear,I’lltellyou.ForsofarIhaveonlyhadthreesmalltelephonetalkswithyou,sayingthatyoudidn’tthinkyouwouldhavethenecessarymoneybeforeJulyfifth.Andtoputthefinishingtouchesonit,asIonlylearnedto-day,MammaandPapahaveaboutdecidedtogotomyUncleCharlie’sinHamiltonforoverthefourth(fromthefourthtothefifteenth)andtakemewiththem,unlessIdecidetoreturntoLycurgus,whileTomandEmilyvisitwithmysisteratHomer.But,dear,Ican’tdothat,asyouknow.I’mtoosickandworried.LastnightIvomiteddreadfulandhavebeenhalfdeadonmyfeetallday,andIamjustaboutcrazytonight.Dear,whatcanwedo?Can’tyoucomeformebeforeJulythird,whichwillbethetimetheywillbegoing?Youwillhavetocomeformebeforethen,really,becauseIjustcan’tgouptherewiththem.It’sfiftymilesfromhere.IcouldsayIwouldgouptherewiththemifonlyyouwouldbesuretocomeformebeforetheystart.ButImustbeabsolutelysurethatyouarecomingabsolutely.

           Clyde,IhavedonenothingbutcrysinceIgothere.IfyouwereonlyhereIwouldn’tfeelsobadly.Idotrytobebrave,dear,buthowcanIhelpthinkingattimesthatyouwillnevercomeformewhenyouhaven’twrittenmeonesinglenoteandhaveonlytalkedtomethreetimessinceI’vebeenuphere.

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