Американська трагедія

Chapter 37

           Itwouldbemuchbetter,ifyouwouldarrangetohavethechildandtakecareofit.Thenyouwouldn’thavetheadditionalsinofdestroyingalifeuponyourconscience."

           Hewasverygraveandfeltveryrighteousashesaidthis.ButRoberta,facedbyterrorswhichhedidnotappeartobeabletograsp,merelyexclaimed,andasdramaticallyasbefore:"ButIcan’tdothat,doctor,Itellyou!Ican’t.Ican’t!Youdon’tunderstand.Oh,Idon’tknowwhatIshalldounlessIfindsomewayoutofthis.Idon’t!Idon’t!Idon’t!"

           SheshookherheadandclenchedherfingersandrockedtoandfrowhileGlenn,impressedbyherownterrors,thepityofthefollywhich,ashesawit,hadledhertothisdreadfulpass,yetprofessionallyalienatedbyatypeofcasethatspellednothingbutdifficultyforhimstooddeterminedlybeforeherandadded:"AsItoldyoubefore,Miss"(hepaused)"Howard,ifthatisyourname,Iamseriouslyopposedtooperationsofthiskind,justasIamtothefollythatbringsgirlsandyoungmentothepointwheretheyseemtothinktheyarenecessary.Aphysicianmaynotinterfereinacaseofthiskindunlessheiswillingtospendtenyearsinprison,andIthinkthatlawisfairenough.NotthatIdon’trealizehowpainfulyourpresentsituationappearstoyou.Buttherearealwaysthosewhoarewillingtohelpagirlinyourstate,providingshedoesn’twishtodosomethingwhichismorallyandlegallywrong.

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