Американская трагедия

Chapter 2

           Worseyet,onretiringtotheofficeofthemanageroftheinn,andbeinghandedtheletterfoundinthepocketofRoberta’scoat,hewasdefinitelyswayedinthedirectionofasomberandunshakablesuspicion.Forheread:

           GrassLake,N.Y.,July8th.

           DEARESTMAMMA:

           We’reuphereandwe’regoingtobemarried,butthisisforyoureyesalone.Pleasedon’tshowittopapaoranyone,foritmustn’tbecomeknownyet.ItoldyouwhyatChristmas.Andyou’renottoworryoraskanyquestionsortellanyoneexceptjustthatyou’veheardfrommeandknowwhereIamnotanybody.Andyoumustn’tthinkIwon’tbegettingalongallrightbecauseIwillbe.Here’sabighugandkissforeachcheek,mamma.Besureandmakefatherunderstandthatit’sallrightwithouttellinghimanything,orEmilyorTomorGifford,either,doyouhear?I’msendingyounice,bigkisses.

           Lovingly,

           BERT.

           P.S.ThismustbeyoursecretandmineuntilIwriteyoudifferentalittlelateron.

           Andintheupperright-handcornerofthepaper,aswellasontheenvelope,wereprintedthewords:"GrassLakeInn,GrassLake,N.Y.,JackEvans,Prop."AndtheletterhadevidentlybeenwrittenthemorningafterthenighttheyhadspentatGrassLakeasMr.andMrs.CarlGraham.

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