Американская трагедия

Chapter 44

           AndwhenIcallagain,I’lljustsayit’sMr.Bakerasking,see,andyoucansayit’sanyoneyoulikeafterwards.Andthen,ifbyanychanceanythingshouldcomeupthatwouldstopourstartingexactlyonthethird,whyyoucancomebackhereifyouwantto,see,orsomewherenearhere,andthenwecanstartassoonaspossibleafterthat."

           Histonewassopleadingandsoothing,infusedasitwasbutbecauseofhispresentnecessityonlywithatraceofthatoldtendernessandseeminghelplessnesswhich,attimes,hadquitecaptivatedRoberta,thatevennowitservedtowinhertoabizarreandgroundlessgratitude.Somuchsothatatonceshehadreplied,warmlyandemotionally,even:"Oh,no,dear.Idon’twanttodoanythinglikethat.YouknowIdon’t.It’sjustbecausethingsaresobadastheyarewithmeandIcan’thelpmyselfnow.Youknowthat,Clyde,don’tyou?Ican’thelplovingyou.Ialwayswill,Isuppose.AndIdon’twanttodoanythingtohurtyou,dear,reallyIdon’tifIcanhelpit."

           AndClyde,hearingtheringofgenuineaffection,andsensinganewhisold-timepoweroverher,wasdisposedtoreenacttheroleofloveragain,ifonlyinordertodissuadeRobertafrombeingtooharshanddrivingwithhimnow.Forwhilehecouldnotlikehernow,hetoldhimself,andcouldnotthinkofmarryingher,stillinviewofthisotherdreamhecouldatleastbegracioustohercouldhenot?Pretend!Andsothisconversationendedwithanewpeacebasedonthisagreement.

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