Американська трагедія

Chapter 37

           

           YetwhenhecalledthesameeveningaftervisitingShort,hismannerredolentofafairlyworth-whileachievement,shemerelysaid,afterlisteningtohisexplanationinasreceptiveamannerasshecould:"Doyouknowjustwherethisis,Clyde?Canwegetthereonthecarwithoutmuchtrouble,orwillwehavetowalkalongway?"AndafterhehadexplainedthatitwasbutalittlewayoutofGloversville,inthesuburbsreally,aninterurbanstopbeingbutaquarterofamilefromthehouse,shehadadded:"Ishehomeatnight,orwillwehavetogointhedaytime?Itwouldbesomuchbetterifwecouldgoatnight.There’dbesomuchlessdangerofanyoneseeingus."Andbeingassuredthathewas,asClydehadlearnedfromShort,shewenton:"Butdoyouknowisheoldoryoung?I’dfeelsomucheasierandsaferifhewereold.Idon’tlikeyoungdoctors.We’vealwayshadanolddoctoruphomeandIfeelsomucheasiertalkingtosomeonelikehim."

           Clydedidnotknow.Hehadnotthoughttoinquire,buttoreassureherheventuredthathewasmiddle-agedwhichchancedtobethefact.

           Thefollowingeveningthetwoofthemdeparted,butseparatelyasusual,forFonda,whereitwasnecessarytochangecars.Andoncewithintheapproximateprecinctsofthephysician’sresidence,theysteppeddownandmadetheirwayalongaroad,whichinthismid-statewinterweatherwasstillcoveredwitholdanddry-packedsnow.Itofferedacomparativelysmoothfloorfortheirquicksteps.

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