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Chapter 15

           Butapartfromthathenowproceeded:

           "Yousaysomethingcameoveryouwhenyouwereintheboatouttherewithheronthatlastday—thatyoureallydidn’tknowwhatyouweredoingatthetimethatyoustruckher?"

           "Yes,sir,that’sthetruth."AndhereClydewentontoexplainoncemorejustwhathisstatewasatthattime.

           "Allright,allright,Ibelieveyou,"repliedJephson,seeminglybelievingwhatClydesaidbutnotactuallyabletoconceiveitatthat."Butyouknow,ofcourse,thatnojury,inthefaceofalltheseothercircumstances,isgoingtobelievethat,"henowannounced."Therearetoomanythingsthat’llhavetobeexplainedandthatwecan’tverywellexplainasthingsnowstand.Idon’tknowaboutthatidea."HenowturnedandwasaddressingBelknap."Thosetwohats,thatbag—unlesswe’regoingtopleadinsanityorsomethinglikethat.I’mnotsosureaboutallthis.Wasthereeveranyinsanityinyourfamilythatyouknowof?"henowadded,turningtoClydeoncemore.

           "No,sir,notthatIknowof."

           "Nouncleorcousinorgrandfatherwhohadfitsorstrangeideasoranythinglikethat?"

           "NotthatIeverheardof,no,sir."

           "AndyourrichrelativesdownthereinLycurgus—Isupposethey’dnotlikeitverymuchifIweretostepupandtrytoproveanythinglikethat?"

           "I’mafraidtheywouldn’t,no,sir,"repliedClyde,thinkingofGilbert.

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