Американская трагедия

Chapter 45

           

           ThewayoftheLake.

           Butoncethere—whetheritwouldthenbeadvisablesotodo—ornot—wellwhocouldtell.HemightevenyetbeabletoconvertRobertatosomeotherpointofview.For,saywhatyouwould,shewascertainlyactingveryunfairlyandcaptiouslyinallthis.Shewas,ashesawitinconnectionwithhisveryvitaldreamofSondra,makingamountain—animmenseterror—outofastatethatwhenallwassaidanddone,wasnotsodifferentfromEsta’s.AndEstahadnotcompelledanyonetomarryher.AndhowmuchbetterweretheAldenstohisownparents—poorfarmersascomparedtopoorpreachers.AndwhyshouldhebesoconcernedastowhattheywouldthinkwhenEstahadnottroubledtothinkwhatherparentswouldfeel?

           InspiteofallthatRobertahadsaidaboutblame,wasshesoentirelylackinginblameherself?Tobesure,hehadsoughttoenticeorseduceher,asyouwill,butevenso,couldshebeheldentirelyblameless?Couldshenothaverefused,ifshewassopositiveatthetimethatshewassoverymoral?Butshehadnot.Andastoallthis,allthathehaddone,hadhenotdoneallhecouldtohelpheroutofit?Andhehadsolittlemoney,too.Andwasplacedinsuchadifficultposition.Shewasjustasmuchtoblameashewas.Andyetnowshewassodeterminedtodrivehimthisway.Toinsistonhismarryingher,whereasifshewouldonlygoherownway—asshecouldwithhishelp—shemightstillsavebothofthemallthistrouble.

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