Американская трагедия

Chapter 12

           AndClydeexplaining,asbefore,thathewasafraidofbeingdraggeddown,butaddingnow,forthefirsttime,thathehadcalledtohertohangontotheboat,whereaspreviouslyhehadsaidthattheboatdriftedawayfromthem.AndSmillierecalledthatMasonhadtoldhimthis.Also,inconnectionwithClyde’sstoryofthewindblowinghishatoff,Masonhadsaidhecouldprovebywitnesses,aswellastheU.S.Governmentreports,thattherewasnotabreathofairstirringonthatmosthalcyonday.Andso,plainly,Clydewaslying.Hisstorywastoothin.YetSmillie,notwishingtoembarrasshim,keptsaying:"Oh,Isee,"or,"Tobesure,"or"That’sthewayitwas,wasit?"

           AndthenfinallyaskingaboutthemarksonRoberta’sfaceandhead.ForMasonhadcalledhisattentiontothemandinsistedthatnoblowfromaboatwouldmakebothabrasions.ButClydesurethattheboathadonlystruckheronceandthatallthebruiseshadcomefromthatorelsehecouldnotguessfromwhattheyhadcome.Butthenbeginningtoseehowhopelesswasallthisexplanation.Foritwassoplainfromhisrestless,troubledmannerthatSmilliedidnotbelievehim.QuiteobviouslyheconsideredhisnothavingaidedRobertaasdastardlyathinexcuseforlettingherdie.

           Andso,toowearyanddisheartenedtoliemore,finallyceasing.AndSmillie,toosorryanddisturbedtowishtocatechizeorconfusehimfurther,fidgetingandfumblingandfinallydeclaring:"Well,I’mafraidI’llhavetobegoingnow,Clyde

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