Американская трагедия

Chapter 4

           Alden,"beganMason,withmoresolemnityanddelicacythanordinarilycharacterizedhim,"youarethefatherofagirlbythenameofBert,orpossiblyAlberta,areyounot?I’mnotsurethatIhavethenameright."

           "Roberta,"correctedTitusAlden,atitillatingsenseofsomethinguntowardaffectinghisnervesashesaidit.

           AndMason,beforemakingitimpossible,probably,forthismantoconnectedlyinformhimconcerningallthathewishedtoknow,nowproceededtoinquire:"Bytheway,doyouhappentoknowayoungmanaroundherebythenameofCliffordGolden?"

           "Idon’trecallthatIeverhardofanysuchperson,"repliedTitus,slowly.

           "OrCarlGraham?"

           "No,sir.NoonebythatnameeitherthatIrecallnow."

           "Ithoughtso,"exclaimedMason,moretohimselfthantoTitus."Bytheway,"thisshrewdlyandcommandingly,"whereisyourdaughternow?"

           "Why,she’sinLycurgusatpresent.Sheworksthere.Butwhydoyouask?Hasshedoneanythingsheshouldn’tbeentoseeyouaboutanything?"Heachievedawrysmilewhilehisgray-blueeyeswerebynowperturbedbypuzzledinquiry.

           "Onemoment,Mr.Alden,"proceededMason,tenderlyandyetmostfirmlyandeffectively."Iwillexplaineverythingtoyouinamoment.JustnowIwanttoaskafewnecessaryquestions."AndhegazedatTitusearnestlyandsympathetically.

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