Американская трагедия

Chapter 44

           I’msoafraidinthestatethatI’minthatPapaandMammamaymakemetellthewholeaffairorthattheywillfinditoutforthemselves.

           Oh,Clyde,youwillneverknow.Youhavesaidyouwouldcome,andsometimesIjustknowyouwill.ButatothertimesIgettothinkingaboutotherthingsandI’mjustascertainyouwon’t,especiallywhenyoudon’twriteortelephone.IwishyouwouldwriteandsaythatyouwillcomejustsoIcanstandtostayhere.Justassoonasyougetthis,Iwishyouwouldwritemeandtellmetheexactdayyoucancomenotlaterthanthefirst,really,becauseIknowIcannotstandtostayhereanylongerthanthen.Clyde,thereisn’tagirlinthewholeworldasmiserableasIam,andyouhavemademeso.ButIdon’tmeanthat,either,dear.Youweregoodtomeonce,andyouarenow,offeringtocomeforme.AndifyouwillcomerightawayIwillbesograteful.Andwhenyoureadthis,ifyouthinkIamunreasonable,pleasedonotmindit,Clyde,butjustthinkIamcrazywithgriefandworryandthatIjustdon’tknowwhattodo.Pleasewriteme,Clyde.IfyouonlyknewhowIneedaword.

           ROBERTA.

           Thisletter,coupledasitwaswithathreattocometoLycurgus,wassufficienttoinduceinClydeastatenotunlikeRoberta’s.Tothinkthathehadnoadditional,letaloneplausible,excusetoofferRobertawherebyshecouldbeinducedtodelayherfinalandimperativedemand.Herackedhisbrains.Hemustnotwriteheranylongandself-incriminatingletters.

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