Американская трагедия

Chapter 46

           (IfonlythereweresomewaytogettooneofthosecompletelydesertedlakesdescribedbythatguideatBigBittern—only,perhaps,theremightnotbeanyrow-boatsonanyoftheselakesatall!)AndagainonSaturday,hadhenotsecuredfourmorecircularsfromtherackatthedepot(theywereinhispocketnow)?Hadtheynotprovedhowmanysmalllakesandinnstherewerealongthissamerailroad,whichrannorthtoBigBittern,towhichheandRobertamightresortforadayortwoifshewould—anight,anyhow,beforegoingtoBigBitternandGrassLake—hadhenotnotedthatinparticular—abeautifullakeithadsaid—nearthestation,andwithatleastthreeattractivelodgesorcountryhomeinnswheretwocouldstayforaslowastwentydollarsaweek.Thatmeantthattwocouldstayforonenightsurelyforaslittleasfivedollars.Itmustbesosurely—andsohewasgoingtosaytoher,ashehadalreadyplannedtheseseveraldays,thatsheneededalittlerestbeforegoingawaytoastrangeplace.Thatitwouldnotcostverymuch—aboutfifteendollarsforfaresandall,sothecircularssaid—iftheywenttoGrassLakeforanight—thissamenightafterreachingUtica—oronthemorrow,anyhow.Andhewouldhavetopictureitalltoherasasortofhoneymoonjourney—alittlepleasantouting—beforegettingmarried.Anditwouldnotdotosuccumbtoanyplanofherstogetmarriedbeforetheydidthis—thatwouldneverdo.

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