Американская трагедия

Chapter 14

           Butnotbeforelayingthematterbeforehisfather,bywhomhewasadvisedtotakeavacation,duringwhichtimetheservicesofthefamilydoctorwereengagedwiththeresultthatforathousanddollarsandexpensesnecessarytohousethepregnantgirlinUtica,thefatherhadfinallyextricatedhissonandmadepossiblehisreturn,andeventualmarriagetotheothergirl.

           Andtherefore,whilebynomeanssympathizingwiththemorecruelanddrasticphasesofClyde’sattemptatescape—assofarcharged(neverinalltheyearsofhislawpracticehadhebeenabletograspthepsychologyofamurderer)stillbecauseoftherumoredexistenceandloveinfluenceofarichgirlwhosenamehadnotasyetbeendivulgedhewasinclinedtosuspectthatClydehadbeenemotionallybetrayedorbewitched.Washenotpoorandvainandambitious?Hehadheardso:hadevenbeenthinkingthathe—thelocalpoliticalsituationbeingwhatitwasmightadvantageouslytohimself—andperhapsmostdisruptinglytothedreamsofMr.Masonbeabletoconstructadefense—oratleastaseriesoflegalcontentionsanddelayswhichmightmakeitnotsoeasyforMr.Masontowalkawaywiththecountyjudgeshipasheimagined.Mightitnot,bybrisk,legalmovesnow—andeveninthefaceofthisrisingpublicsentiment,orbecauseofit—bepossibletoaskforachangeofvenue—ortimetodevelopnewevidenceinwhichcaseatrialmightnotoccurbeforeMr.Masonwasoutofoffice.Heandhisyoungandsomewhatnewassociate,Mr.

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