Американська трагедія

Chapter 38

           

           AndsooncemoreRobertareturned,thistimenotcrying,actuallytoosadtocry,chokedwiththeweightofherimpendingdangerandtheanticipatoryfearsandmiseriesthatattendedit.

           AndClyde,hearingofthisdefeat,wasatlastreducedtoanervous,gloomysilence,absolutelydevoidofahelpfulsuggestion.HecouldnotthinkwhattosayandwaschieflyfearfullestRobertanowmakesomedemandwithwhichsociallyoreconomicallyhecouldnotcomply.However,inregardtothisshesaidlittleonthewayhome.Insteadshesatandstaredoutofthewindow—thinkingofherdefenselesspredicamentthatwasbecomingmorerealandterribletoherhourly.Bywayofexcuseshepleadedthatshehadaheadache.Shewantedtobealone—onlytothinkmore—totrytoworkoutasolution.Shemustworkoutsomeway.Thatsheknew.Butwhat?How?Whatcouldshedo?Howcouldshepossiblyescape?Shefeltlikeacorneredanimalfightingforitslifewithalloddsagainstit,andshethoughtofathousandremoteandentirelyimpossibleavenuesofescape,onlytoreturntotheoneandonlysafeandsoundsolutionthatshereallyfeltshouldbepossible—andthatwasmarriage.

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