Американська трагедія

Chapter 31

           Andifyouneedmeagaintohelpyouinanyway—topraywithyou—ortodoyouanyserviceofanykind—tocheeryouinyourloneliness—youhaveonlytosendforme;dropmeacard.IhavepromisedyourmotherandIwilldowhatIcan.Thewardenhasmyaddress."Hepaused,seriousandconclusiveinhistone—becauseuptothistime,Clydehadlookedmorecuriousandastonishedthananythingelse.

           AtthesametimebecauseofClyde’sextremeyouthfulnessandacertainairoflonelydependencewhichmarkedhimeversincehismotherandNicholsonhadgone:"I’llalwaysbeineasyreach.IhavealotofreligiousworkoverinSyracusebutI’llbegladtodropitatanytimethatIcanreallydoanythingmoreforyou."Andhereheturnedasiftogo.

           ButClyde,nowtakenbyhim—hisvital,confidentandkindlymanner—sodifferenttothetense,fearfulandyetlonelylifehere,calledafterhim:"Oh,don’tgojustyet.Pleasedon’t.It’sveryniceofyoutocomeandseemeandI’mobligedtoyou.Mymotherwrotemeyoumight.Yousee,it’sverylonelyhere.Ihaven’tthoughtmuchofwhatyouweresaying,perhaps,becauseIhaven’tfeltasguiltyassomethinkIam.ButI’vebeensorryenough.Andcertainlyanyoneinherepaysagooddeal."Hiseyeslookedverysadandstrained.

           Andatonce,McMillan,nowdeeplytouchedforthefirsttimereplied:"Clyde,youneedn’tworry.I’llcometoseeyouagainwithinaweek,becausenowIseeyouneedme.

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