Американська трагедія

Chapter 31

           Iknowyou’vehadahardtime,honey.Iknowhowyoufeel,andhowyou’vebeenupagainstthingsinonewayandanother.SureIdo,Bert,andyoumustn’tcry,dearest.Iloveyoujustthesame.TrulyIdo,andIalwayswill.I’msorryifI’vehurtyou,honestIam.Icouldn’thelpitto-nightifIdidn’tcome,honest,orlastFridayeither.Why,itjustwasn’tpossible.ButIwon’tbesomeanlikethatanymore,ifIcanhelpit.HonestIwon’t.You’rethesweetest,dearestgirl.Andyou’vegotsuchlovelyhairandeyes,andsuchaprettylittlefigure.Honestyouhave,Bert.Andyoucandancetoo,asprettyasanybody.Andyoulookjustasnice,honestyoudo,dear.Won’tyoustopnow,honey?Pleasedo.I’msosorry,honey,ifI’vehurtyouinanyway."

           TherewasaboutClydeattimesacertainstrainoftenderness,evokedbyexperiences,disappointments,andhardshipsinhisownlife,whichcameouttooneandanother,almostanyother,undersuchcircumstancesasthese.Atsuchtimeshehadasoftandmeltingvoice.Hismannerwasastenderandgentlealmostasthatofamotherwithababy.ItdrewagirllikeRobertaintenselytohim.Atthesametime,suchemotioninhim,thoughvivid,wasofbriefduration.Itwasliketherushandflutterofasummerstormsooncomeandsoongone.YetinthisinstanceitwassufficienttocauseRobertatofeelthathefullyunderstoodandsympathizedwithherandperhapslikedherallthebetterforit.Thingswerenotsobadforthemoment,anyhow

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