Американская трагедия

Chapter 3

           Isupposethefirstthingtodo,really,istotelephoneoverthereandseeifthereissuchafamilyasAldenandexactlywheretheylive.It’snotmorethanfiftymilesdirectbycar,ifthatmuch.Poorroads,though,"headded.Then:"Thatpoorwoman.Idreadthatscene.Itwillbeapainfulone,Iknow."

           ThenhecalledZillahandaskedhertoascertainiftherewassuchapersonasTitusAldenlivingnearBiltz.Also,exactlyhowtogetthere.Nextheadded:"ThefirstthingtodowillbetogetBurtonbackhere"(BurtonbeingBurtonBurleigh,hislegalassistant,whohadgoneawayforaweek-endvacation)"andputhiminchargesoastofurnishyouwhateveryouneedinthewayofwritsandsoon,Fred,whileIgorightovertoseethispoorwoman.Andthen,ifyou’llhaveEarlgobackupthereandgetthatsuitcase,I’llbemostobligedtoyou.I’llbringthefatherbackwithme,too,toidentifythebody.Butdon’tsayanythingatallaboutthisletternowormygoingoverthereuntilIseeyoulater,see."Hegraspedthehandofhisfriend."Inthemeantime,"hewenton,alittlegrandiosely,nowfeelingthetangofgreataffairsuponhim,"Iwanttothankyou,Fred.Icertainlydo,andIwon’tforgetit,either.Youknowthat,don’tyou?"Helookedhisoldfriendsquarelyintheeye."Thismayturnoutbetterthanwethink

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