Американская трагедия

Chapter 6

           Thenseeingafewpassengersapproachingfromthestation,yetnonewhomheknew,hejoinedtheseagainasthoughjustcomingtotheinnandlaunchfromthetrain.

           ForatthistimetherehadcometohimthethoughtthatthissouthtrainfromAlbany,aswellasUticabeingduehereatthishour,itwasonlynaturalthatheshouldseemtocomeonthat.Pretendingfirst,therefore,tobegoingtothestation,yetstoppingenroutetotelephoneBertineandSondrathathewashere,andbeingassuredthatacarratherthanalaunchwouldbesentforhim,heexplainedthathewouldbewaitingonthewestverandaoftheinn.Enroutealsohestoppedatanewsstandforamorningpaper,althoughheknewtherecouldbenothinginitasyet.AndhehadbarelycrossedtotheverandaoftheinnandseatedhimselfbeforetheCranstoncarapproached.

           AndinresponsetothegreetingoftheCranstonfamilychauffeur,whomheknewwell,andwhosmiledmostwelcomingly,hewasnowabletoachieveaseeminglyeasyandgenialsmile,thoughstillinwardlytroubledbyhisgreatdread.Fornodoubtbynow,ashepersistentlyarguedwithhimself,thethreemenwhomhehadmethadreachedBigBittern.

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