Американська трагедія

Chapter 18

           Andsheinturnmerelystaredathim.

           "Ithoughtyousaidyoulikedme,"hedemandedalmostsavagelynow,realizingthathisdreamsofahappyoutingthisdaywerefadingintonothing.

           "Well,Idowhenyou’renice,"shereplied,slylyandevasively,seekingsomewaytoavoidcomplicationsinconnectionwithheroriginalpromisestohim.

           "Yes,youdo,"hegrumbled."Iseehowyoudo.Why,hereweareoutherenowandyouwon’tevenletmetouchyou.I’dliketoknowwhatyoumeantbyallthatyousaid,anyhow."

           "Well,whatdidIsay?"shecountered,merelytogaintime.

           "Asthoughyoudidn’tknow."

           "Oh,well.Butthatwasn’ttoberightaway,either,wasit?Ithoughtwesaid"shepauseddubiously.

           "Iknowwhatyousaid,"hewenton."ButInoticenowthatyoudon’tlikemean’that’sallthereistoit.Whatdifferencewoulditmakeifyoureallycaredformewhetheryouwerenicetomenowornextweekortheweekafter?Geewhiz,you’dthinkitwassomethingthatdependedonwhatIdidforyou,notwhetheryoucaredforme."Inhispainhewasquiteintenseandcourageous.

           "That’snotso!"shesnapped,angrilyandbitterly,irritatedbythetruthofwhathesaid."AndIwishyouwouldn’tsaythattome,either.Idon’tcareanythingabouttheoldcoatnow,ifyouwanttoknowit.Andyoucanjusthaveyouroldmoneyback,too,Idon’twantit.

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