Американська трагедія

Chapter 31

           Andashecouldbothseeandfeel,shewasdeeplyhurtterriblyandpainfullyhurtheartsoreandjealous;andatonce,althoughhisfirstimpulsewastogrowangryanddefiantagain,hismoodassuddenlysoftened.Foritnowpainedhimnotalittletothinkthatsomeoneofwhomhehadoncebeensocontinuouslyfonduptothistimeshouldbemadetosufferthroughjealousyofhim,forhehimselfwellknewthepangsofjealousyinconnectionwithHortense.HecouldforsomereasonalmostseehimselfinRoberta’splace.Andforthisreason,ifnoother,henowsaid,andquitesoftly:"Oh,now,Bert,asthoughIcouldn’ttellyouaboutheroranyoneelsewithoutyourgettingmadaboutit!Ididn’tmeanthatIwasespeciallyinterestedinher.IwasjusttellingyouwhatIthoughtyouwantedtoknowbecauseyouaskedmeifIlikedher,that’sall."

           "Oh,yes,Iknow,"repliedRoberta,standingtenselyandnervouslybeforehim,herfacewhite,herhandssuddenlyclenched,andlookingupathimdubiouslyandyetpleadingly."Butthey’vegoteverything.Youknowtheyhave.AndIhaven’tgotanything,really.Andit’ssohardformetokeepupmyendandagainstallofthem,too,andwithalltheyhave."Hervoiceshook,andsheceasedtalking,hereyesfillingandherlipsbeginningtoquiver.Andasswiftlysheconcealedherfacewithherhandsandturnedaway,hershouldersshakingasshedidso.

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