Американська трагедія

Chapter 24

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           AndsoClyde,pointerinhandandstandingbeforethelargemapofthelakeandregionwhichparticularlyconcernedthistragedy,nowtracingindetailthelongrowalongtheshore,agroupoftrees,which,afterhavinglunch,theyhadrowedtosee—abeautifulbedofwaterlilieswhichtheyhadlingeredover—eachpointatwhichtheyhadstopped,untilreachingMoonCoveataboutfiveintheafternoon,theyhadbeensoentrancedbyitsbeautythattheyhadmerelysatandgazed,ashesaid.Afterwards,inorderthathemighttakesomepictures,theyhadgoneashoreinthewoodsnearby—heallthewhilepreparinghimselftotellRobertaofMissXandaskherforherfinaldecision.Andthenhavingleftthebagonshoreforafewmomentswhiletheyrowedoutandtooksomesnapshotsintheboat,theyhaddriftedinthecalmofthewaterandthestillnessandbeautyuntilfinallyhehadgatheredsufficientcouragetotellherwhatwasinhisheart.Andatfirst,ashenowsaid,Robertaseemedgreatlystartledanddepressedandbegancryingalittle,sayingthatperhapsitwasbestforhernottoliveanylonger—shefeltsomiserable.But,afterwards,whenhehadimpressedonherthefactthathewasreallysorryandperfectlywillingtomakeamends,shehadsuddenlychangedandbeguntogrowmorecheerful,andthenofasudden,inaburstoftendernessandgratefulness—hecouldnotsayexactly—shehadjumpedupandtriedtocometohim.Herarmswereoutstretchedandshemovedasiftothrowherselfathisfeetorintohislap.

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