Американская трагедия

Chapter 4

           ’"Atthesametime,aquiveringcompulsionforactiondominatinghim,headded:"Imusttalktomywifeaboutthisrightaway.Oh,yes,Imust.No,no,youwaithere.Imusttellherfirst,andalone.I’llbeback.I’llbeback.Youjustwaithere.Iknowitwillkillher.Butshemustknowaboutthis.Maybeshecantelluswhothisisandthenwecancatchhimbeforehemanagestogettoofaraway.But,oh,mypoorgirl!Mypoor,dearRoberta!Mygood,kind,faithfuldaughter!"

           Andso,talkinginamaunderingmanner,hiseyesandfacebetrayinganonlyhalf-sanemisery,heturned,theshambling,automaton-likemotionsofhisangularfigurenowdirectinghimtoalean-to,where,asheknew,Mrs.Aldenwaspreparingsomeextradishesforthenextday,whichwasSunday.Butoncetherehepausedinthedoorwaywithoutthecouragetoapproachfurther,amanexpressinginhimselfallthepathosofhelplesshumanityinthefaceoftherelentlessandinexplicableandindifferentforcesofLife!

           Mrs.Aldenturned,andatthesightofhisstrainedexpression,droppedherownhandslifelessly,themessageofhiseyesasinstantlyputtingtoflightthesimple,wearyandyetpeacefulcontemplationinherown.

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