Американська трагедія

Chapter 33

           Foroftheopinionofsocietyingeneralandwhatotherpeoplemightsay,Robertastoodinextremeterror.Thestigmaofunsanctionedconcupiscence!Theshameofillegitimacyforachild!Itwasbadenough,asshehadalwaysthought,listeningtogirlsandwomentalkoflifeandmarriageandadulteryandthemiseriesthathadbefallengirlswhohadyieldedtomenandsubsequentlybeendeserted,forawomanwhenshewassafelymarriedandsustainedbytheloveandstrengthofaman—suchlove,forinstance,asherbrother-in-lawGabelbroughttohersisterAgnes,andherfathertohermotherinthefirstyears,nodoubt—andClydetoherwhenhehadsofeverishlydeclaredthathelovedher.

           Butnow—now!

           Shecouldnotpermitanythoughtsinregardtohisrecentorpresentattitudetodelayher.Regardlessofeither,hemusthelpher.Shedidnotknowwhatelsetodoundersuchcircumstances—whichwaytoturn.AndnodoubtClydedid.Atanyratehehadsaidoncethathewouldstandbyherincaseanythinghappened.Andalthough,becauseatfirst,evenonthethirddayonreachingthefactory,sheimaginedthatshemightbeexaggeratingthedangerandthatitwasperhapssomephysicalflaworlapsethatmightstillovercomeitself,stillbylateafternoonnoevidenceofanychangecomingtoher,shebegantobeapreytothemostnamelessterrors.Whatlittlecourageshehadmustereduptothistimebegantowaverandbreak.Shewasallalone,unlesshecametohernow.

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