Американська трагедія

Chapter 44

           Thatwouldbefoolishinthefaceofhisdeterminationnottomarryher.Besideshismoodatthemoment,sofreshfromthearmsandkissesofSondra,wasnotforanythinglikethat.Hecouldnot,evenifhewould.

           Atthesametime,somethingmustbedoneatonce,ashecouldsee,inordertoallayherapparentlydesperatemood.Andtenminutesafterhehadfinishedreadingthelastofthesetwoletters,hewasattemptingtoreachRobertaoverthetelephone.Andfinallygettingherafteratroublesomeandimpatienthalf-hour,heheardhervoice,thinandratherquerulousasitseemedtohimatfirst,butreallyonlybecauseofapoorconnection,saying:"Hello,Clyde,hello.Oh,I’msogladyoucalled.I’vebeenterriblynervous.Didyougetmytwoletters?IwasjustabouttoleavehereinthemorningifIdidn’thearfromyoubythen.Ijustcouldn’tstandnottohearanything.Wherehaveyoubeen,dear?DidyoureadwhatIsaidaboutmyparentsgoingaway?That’strue.Whydon’tyouwrite,Clyde,orcallmeupanyhow?WhataboutwhatIsaidinmyletteraboutthethird?Willyoubesureandcomethen?OrshallImeetyousomewhere?I’vebeensonervousthelastthreeorfourdays,butnowthatIhearyouagain,maybeI’llbeabletoquietdownsome.ButIdowishyouwouldwritemeanoteeveryfewdaysanyhow.Whywon’tyou,Clyde?Youhaven’tevenwrittenmeonesinceI’vebeenhere.Ican’ttellyouwhatastateI’minandhowharditistokeepcalmnow.

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