Американська трагедія

Chapter 19

           

           Andyetwhatqualmsinconnectionwiththethoughtofmovingthus.Foraboutthisentireclandestineproceduretherehung,asshesawit,asenseofsomethinguntowardandevensinful,andthenontopofitall,quarrelingandthenbreakingwithGraceMarr,heronegirlfriendherethusfar,andtheNewtonsonaccountofit,when,asshewellknew,itwasentirelyduetoGracethatshewashereatall.SupposingherparentsorhersisterinHomershouldhearaboutthisthroughsomeonewhomGraceknewandthinkstrangelyofhergoingoffbyherselfinLycurgusinthisway?Wasitright?Wasitpossiblethatshecoulddothingslikethisandsosoonafterhercominghere?Shewasbeginningtofeelasthoughherhithertoimpeccablestandardswerecrumbling.

           AndyettherewasClydenow.Couldshegivehimup?

           Aftermanyemotionalachesshedecidedthatshecouldnot.Andaccordinglyafterpayingadepositandarrangingtooccupytheroomwithinthenextfewdays,shereturnedtoherworkandafterdinnerthesameeveningannouncedtoMrs.Newtonthatshewasgoingtomove.Herpremeditatedexplanationwasthatrecentlyshehadbeenthinkingofhavingheryoungerbrotherandsistercomeandlivewithherandsinceoneorbothwerelikelytocomesoon,shethoughtitbesttoprepareforthem.

           AndtheNewtons,aswellasGrace,feelingthatthiswasallduetothenewconnectionswhichRobertahadrecentlybeenmakingandwhichweretendingtoalienateherfromGrace,werenowcontenttoseehergo.

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