Американская трагедия

Chapter 16

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           "Heslipsaway,frightened,amoralcoward,justaswe’llhavetocontendfromthefirst,anxioustostandwellwithhisuncleandnotlosehisplaceinthisworld.Doesn’tthatexplainit?"

           "Aboutaswellasanythingcouldexplainit,Reuben,Ithink.Infact,Ithinkit’saplausibleexplanationandIcongratulateyou.Idon’tseehowanyonecouldhopetofindabetter.Ifthatdoesn’tgethimoff,orbringaboutadisagreement,atleastwemightgethimoffwith,well,say,twentyyears,don’tyouthink?"Andverymuchcheered,hegotup,andaftereyeinghislong,thinassociateadmiringly,added:"Fine!"whileJephson,hisblueeyesforalltheworldlikewindless,stillpools,lookedsteadilyback.

           "Butofcourseyouknowwhatthatmeans?"Jephsonnowadded,calmlyandsoftly.

           "Thatwehavetoputhimonthewitnessstand?Surely,surely.Iseethatwellenough.Butit’shisonlychance."

           "Andhewon’tstrikepeopleasaverysteadyorconvincingfellow,I’mafraidtoonervousandemotional."

           "Yes,Iknowallthat,"repliedBelknap,quickly."He’seasilyrattled.AndMasonwillgoafterhimlikeawildbull.Butwe’llhavetocoachhimastoallthisdrillhim.Makehimunderstandthatit’shisonlychancethathisverylifedependsonit.Drillhimformonths."

           "Ifhefails,thenhe’sgone.Ifonlywecoulddosomethingtogivehimcourageteachhimtoactitout

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