Американська трагедія

Chapter 25

           "Butnowtakethis,"andherehebeganreadingfromthetenthletter:"‘Itwon’tmakeanydifferencetoyouaboutyourcomingafewdayssoonerthanyouintended,willit,dear?Evenifwehavegottogetalongonalittleless,Iknowwecan,forthetimeIwillbewithyouanyhow,probablynomorethansixoreightmonthsatthemost.Iagreedtoletyougobythen,youknow,ifyouwantto.Icanbeverysavingandeconomical.Itcan’tbeanyotherwaynow,Clyde,althoughforyourownsakeIwishitcould.’Whatdoyousupposeallthatmeans—‘savingandeconomical’—andnotlettingyougountilaftereightmonths?Livinginahallbedroomandyoucomingtoseeheronceaweek?Orhadn’tyoureallyagreedtogoawaywithherandmarryher,assheseemstothinkhere?"

           "Idon’tknowunlessshethoughtshecouldmakeme,maybe,"repliedClyde,thewhilevariousbackwoodsmenandfarmersandjurorsactuallysniffedandsneered,soinfuriatedweretheybythephrase"makeme"whichClydehadscarcelynoticed."Ineveragreedto."

           "Unlessshecouldmakeyou.Sothatwasthewayyoufeltaboutit,wasit,Griffiths?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "You’dsweartothatasquickasyouwouldtoanythingelse?"

           "Well,Ihavesworntoit."

           AndMasonaswellasBelknapandJephsonandClydehimselfnowfeltthestrongpubliccontemptandragethatthemajorityofthosepresenthadforhimfromthestartnowsurgingandshakingall.Itfilledtheroom.

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