Американская трагедия

Chapter 15

           Hecouldnotandwouldnothintatanysuchfalsehood,andsohereplied:

           "No,sir.Ineverheardofhergoingwithanyoneelse.Infact,Iknowshedidn’t."

           "Verygood!Thatsettlesthat,"snappedJephson."Ijudgedfromherlettersthatwhatyousayistrue.Atthesametime,wemustknowallthefacts.Itmightmakeaverygreatdifferenceifthereweresomeoneelse."

           AndatthispointClydecouldnotquitemakesurewhetherhewasattemptingtoimpressuponhimthevalueofthisasanideaornot,butjustthesamehedecideditwasnotrighteventoconsiderit.Andyethewasthinking:Ifonlythismancouldthinkofarealdefenseforme!Helookssoshrewd.

           "Well,then,"wentonJephson,inthesamehard,searchingtone,devoid,asClydesawit,ofsentimentorpityofanykind,"here’ssomethingelseIwanttoaskyou.Inallthetimethatyouknewher,eitherbeforeyouwereintimatewithherorafterwards,didsheeverwriteyouameanorsarcasticordemandingorthreateningletterofanykind?"

           "No,sir,Ican’tsaythatsheeverdid,"repliedClyde,"infact,Iknowshedidn’t.No,sir.Exceptforthosefewlastones,maybetheverylastone."

           "Andyouneverwroteherany,Isuppose?"

           "No,sir,Ineverwroteheranyletters."

           "Why?"

           "Well,shewasrightthereinthefactorywithme,yousee.Besidesatthelastthere,aftershewenthome,Iwasafraidto.

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