Американська трагедія

Chapter 33

           Anyhow,itwouldbeterrible,wouldn’tit,ifsomethingwerewrong?WhatdoyousupposeIoughttodo?Don’tyouknowsomethingIcantake?"

           AtonceClyde,whohadbeensobriskandurgentinestablishingthisrelationshipandhadgivenRobertatheimpressionthathewasasophisticatedandmasterfulyouthwhoknewmuchmoreoflifethanevershecouldhopetoknow,andtowhomallsuchdangersanddifficultiesaswereimpliedintherelationshipcouldbeleftwithimpunity,wasatalosswhattodo.Actually,ashehimselfnowrealized,hewasassparinglyinformedinregardtothemysteriesofsexandthepossiblecomplicationsattendinguponsuchasituationasanyyouthofhisyearscouldwellbe.True,beforecomingherehehadbrowsedaboutKansasCityandChicagowithsuchworldly-wisementorsofthehotelbell-boyworldasRatterer,Higby,Hegglundandothersandhadlistenedtomuchoftheirgossipingandboasting.Buttheirknowledge,foralltheirboasting,ashenowhalfguessed,musthaverelatedtogirlswhowereascarelessanduninformedasthemselves.Andbeyondthoseagain,althoughhewasbynomeanssoclearlyawareofthatfactnow,laylittlemorethanthoserumoredspecificsandpreventativesofsuchquackdoctorsandshadydruggistsandchemistsasdealtwithintelligencesoftheHegglundandRattererorder.Butevenso,whereweresuchthingstobeobtainedinasmallcitylikeLycurgus?SincedroppingDillardhehadnointimatesletalonetrustworthyfriendswhocouldbedependedontohelpinsuchacrisis.

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