Американська трагедія

Chapter 13

           

           "Howlonghaveyoubeenback,Esta?"herepeateddubiously,scarcelyknowingjustwhattosaynow,fornowthathewashereandshewasasshewashebegantoscentexpense,trouble,distressandtowishalmostthathehadnotbeensocurious.Whyneedhehavebeen?Itcouldonlymeanthathemusthelp.

           "Oh,notsoverylong,Clyde.Aboutamonth,now,Iguess.Notmorethanthat."

           "Ithoughtso.IsawyouuponEleventhnearBaltimoreaboutamonthago,didn’tI?SureIdid,"headdedalittlelessjoyouslyachangethatEstanoted.Atthesametimeshenoddedherheadaffirmatively."IknewIdid.ItoldMasoatthetime,butshedidn’tseemtothinkso.Shewasn’tassurprisedasIthoughtshewouldbe,though.Iknowwhy,now.Sheactedasthoughshedidn’twantmetotellheraboutiteither.ButIknewIwasn’twrong."HestaredatEstaoddly,quiteproudofhisprescienceinthiscase.Hepausedthough,notknowingquitewhatelsetosayandwonderingwhetherwhathehadjustsaidwasofanysenseorimport.Itdidn’tseemtosuggestanyrealaidforher.

           Andshe,notquiteknowinghowtopassoverthenatureofhercondition,ortoconfessit,either,waspuzzledwhattosay.Somethinghadtobedone.ForClydecouldseeforhimselfthatherpredicamentwasdreadful.Shecouldscarcelybearthelookofhisinquiringeyes.Andmoretoextricateherselfthanhermother,shefinallyobserved,"PoorMamma.Youmustn’tthinkitstrangeofher,Clyde.

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