Американская трагедия

Chapter 4

           Andwasthatnotpartandparcelofarichandsophisticatedyouth’sattitudetowardapoorgirl?Byreasonofhisownearlybuffetingsatthemoodofchanceandestablishedprosperitytheideaappealedtohimintensely.Thewretchedrich!Theindifferentrich!Andherewerehermotherandfatherobviouslybelievingmostfirmlyinherinnocenceandvirtue.

           FurtherquestioningofMrs.Aldenonlybroughtoutthefactthatshehadneverseenthisparticularyouth,andhadneverevenheardofanyother.Theonlyadditionaldatathateithersheorherhusbandcouldfurnishwasthatduringherlasthome-comingofamonthRobertahadnotbeenfeelingatallwell—droopedaboutthehouseandrestedagooddeal.Alsothatshehadwrittenanumberofletterswhichshehadgiventothepostmanorplacedinthedeliveryboxattheroad-crossingbelow.NeitherMr.norMrs.Aldenknewtowhomtheywereaddressed,althoughthepostmanwouldbelikelytoknow,asMasonquicklythought.Also,duringthisperiod,shehadbeenbusymakingsomedresses,atleastfour.Andduringthelatterpartofherstay,shehadbeentherecipientofanumberoftelephonecalls—fromacertainMr.Baker,asTitushadheardMr.Wilcoxsay.Also,ondeparting,shehadtakenonlysuchbaggageasshehadbroughtwithher—hersmalltrunkandherbag.Thetrunkshehadcheckedherselfatthestation,butjustwhere,otherthanLycurgus,Tituscouldnotsay.

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