Американська трагедія

Chapter 43

           Andimmediately,onhispart,Clydesensinghowenormouswastheholdofthisworldonher—howintegralapartofitshewas—andhow,bymerelytoomuchinsistencehereandnow,hemightsoeasilycausehertodoubtthewisdomofherprimarycrazeforhim,wasmovedtodesist,surethatifhespokeitwouldleadhertoquestioninghiminsuchawayasmightcausehertochange—oratleasttomodifyherenthusiasmtothepointwhereeventhedreamofthefallmightvanish.

           Andso,insteadofexplainingfurtherwhyheneededadecisiononherpart,hemerelydesisted,saying:"It’sbecauseIneedyousomuchnow,dear—allofthetime.That’sit,justthat.ItseemsattimesasthoughIcouldneverbeawayfromyouanotherminuteanymore.Oh,I’msohungryforyouallofthetime."

           AndyetSondra,flatteredasshewasbythishunger,andreciprocatingitinpartatleast,merelyrepeatedthevariousthingsshehadsaidbefore.Theymustwait.Allwouldcomeoutallrightinthefall.AndClyde,quitenumbbecauseofhisdefeat,yetunabletoforegoordenythedelightofbeingwithhernow,didhisbesttorecoverhismood—andthink,think,thinkthatinsomeway—somehow—maybeviathatplanofthatboatorinsomeotherway!

           Butwhatotherway?

           Butno,no,no—notthat.Hewasnotamurdererandnevercouldbe.Hewasnotamurderer—never—never—never.

           Andyetthisloss.

           Thisimpendingdisaster

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