Американська трагедія

Chapter 35

           It’sagainstthelaw,yousee.ButwhatIwanttoknownowis,supposingIfindadoctorwhowoulddoit,willyouhavethenervetogoandseehimandtellhimwhatthetroubleis?That’swhatIwanttoknow."

           Shelookedathimdazedly,notquitegraspingthathewashintingthatshewastogoentirelyalone,butratherassumingthatofcoursehemeanttogowithher.Then,hermindconcentratingnervouslyuponthenecessityoffacingadoctorinhiscompany,shefirstexclaimed:"Oh,dear,isn’titterribletothinkofushavingtogotoadoctorinthisway?Thenhe’llknowallaboutus,won’the?Andbesidesit’sdangerous,isn’tit,althoughIdon’tsupposeitcouldbemuchworsethanthoseoldpills."Shewentoffintomoreintimateinquiriesastowhatwasdoneandhow,butClydecouldnotenlightenher.

           "Oh,don’tbegettingnervousoverthatnow,"hesaid."Itisn’tanythingthat’sgoingtohurtyou,Iknow.Besideswe’llbeluckyifwefindsomeonetodoit.WhatIwanttoknowisifIdofindadoctor,willyoubewillingtogotohimalone?"Shestartedasifstruck,butunabashednowhewenton,"Asthingsstandwithmehere,Ican’tgowithyou,that’ssure.I’mtoowellknownaroundhere,andbesidesIlooktoomuchlikeGilbertandhe’sknowntoeverybody.IfIshouldbemistakenforhim,orbetakenforhiscousinorrelative,well,thenthejig’sup.

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