Американская трагедия

Chapter 16

           "Well,whilehe’suptherewithherunderthoseconditionssoclosetoheragain,yousee"(andhisfacialexpressionneveralteredsomuchasbyaline)"heexperiencesachangeofheart.Yougetme?He’ssorryforher.He’sashamedofhimselfhissinagainsther.Thatoughttoappealtothesefellowsaroundhere,thesereligiousandmoralpeople,oughtn’tit?"

           "Itmight,"quietlyinterpolatedBelknap,whobynowwasverymuchinterestedandalittlehopeful.

           "Heseesthathe’sdoneherawrong,"continuedJephson,intent,likeaspiderspinningaweb,onhisownplan,"andinspiteofallhisaffectionforthisothergirl,he’snowreadytodotherightthingbythisAldengirl,doyousee,becausehe’ssorryandashamedofhimself.ThattakestheblacklookoffhisplottingtokillherwhilespendingthosetwonightsinUticaandGrassLakewithher."

           "Hestilllovestheothergirl,though?"interjectedBelknap.

           "Well,sure.Helikesheratanyrate,hasbeenfascinatedbythatlifedownthereandsortoftakenoutofhimself,madeoverintoadifferentperson,butnowhe’sreadytomarryRoberta,incase,aftertellingherallaboutthisothergirlandhisloveforher,shestillwantshimto."

           "Isee.

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