Американська трагедія

Chapter 37

           

           Atthesametime,startledbythefactthatatlastshehadreachedtheplaceandthemomentwhen,ifever,shemustsaythedegradingtruthaboutherself,shemerelysatthere,hereyesfirstuponhim,thenuponthefloor,herfingersbeginningtotoywiththehandleofthesmallbagshecarried.

           "Yousee,well,"shebegan,earnestlyandnervously,herwholemannersuddenlybetrayingtheterrificstrainunderwhichshewaslaboring."Icame...Icame...thatis...Idon’tknowwhetherIcantellyouaboutmyselfornot.IthoughtIcouldjustbeforeIcamein,butnowthatIamhereandIseeyou..."Shepausedandmovedbackinherchairasthoughtorise,atthesametimethatsheadded:"Oh,dear,howverydreadfulitallis.I’msonervousand..."

           "Well,now,mydear,"heresumed,pleasantlyandreassuringly,impressedbyherattractiveandyetsoberappearanceandwonderingforthemomentwhatcouldhaveupsetsoclean,modestandsedate-lookingagirl,andhencenotalittleamusedbyher"nowthatIseeyou,"—"Justwhatisthereaboutme‘nowthatyouseeme,’"herepeatedafterher,"thatsofrightensyou?Iamonlyacountrydoctor,youknow,andIhopeI’mnotasdreadfulasyouseemtothink.Youcanbesurethatyoucantellmeanythingyouwishanythingatallaboutyourselfandyouneedn’tbeafraid.Ifthere’sanythingIcandoforyou,I’lldoit.

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