Американська трагедія

Chapter 31

           Andthatmeantthatherdreamsandsacrificesthusfarhadbeeninvain.Shebecamefrightened.

           "Well,anyhow,"shewentondubiouslyinthefaceofthis,"don’tyouthinkyoumighthaveleftanotehere,Clyde,soIwouldhavegotitwhenIgotin?"Sheaskedthismildly,notwishingtoirritatehimtoomuch.

           "Butdidn’tIjusttellyou,honey,Ididn’texpecttobesolate.Ithoughtthethingwouldallbeoverbysix,anyhow."

           "YeswellanyhowIknowbutstill—"

           Herfaceworeapuzzled,troubled,nervouslook,inwhichwasmingledfear,sorrow,depression,distrust,atraceofresentmentandatraceofdespair,allofwhich,coloringandanimatinghereyes,whichwerenowfixedonhiminroundorblikesolemnity,causedhimtosufferfromasenseofhavingmisusedanddemeanedhernotalittle.Andbecausehereyesseemedtoadvertisethis,heflushedadarkredflushthatcoloreddeeplyhisnaturallyverypalecheeks.Butwithoutappearingtonoticethisorlayanystressonitinanywayatthetime,Robertaaddedafteramoment:"InoticethatTheStarmentionedthatGloversvillepartySunday,butitdidn’tsayanythingaboutyourcousinsbeingoverthere.Werethey?"

           Forthefirsttimeinallherquestioningofhim,sheaskedthisasthoughshemightpossiblydoubthimadevelopmentwhichClydehadscarcelyanticipatedinconnectionwithheruptothistime,andmorethananythingelse,ittroubledandirritatedhim.

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