Американская трагедия

Chapter 20

           "(Andherethesobsofherparentsandsistersandbrotherswereheardthroughoutthecourtroom.)

           "Gentlemen,"wentonMason,andfromthispointcarryingonthepictureofRoberta’slifefromthetimeshefirstlefthometojoinGraceMarruntil,havingmetClydeonCrumLakeandfallenoutwithherfriendandpatrons,theNewtons,becauseofhim,sheacceptedhisdictumthatshelivealone,amidstrangepeople,concealingthesuspicioustruthofthisfromherparents,andthenfinallysuccumbingtohiswiles—thelettersshehadwrittenhimfromBiltzdetailingeverysingleprogressivestepinthisstory.Andfromthere,bythesamemeticulousprocess,heproceededtoClyde—hisinterestintheaffairsofLycurgussocietyandtherichandbeautifulMissX,whobecauseofapurelyinnocentandkindly,ifinfatuated,indicationonherpartthathemighthopetoaspiretoherhand—hadunwittinglyevokedinhimapassionwhichhadbeenthecauseofthesuddenchangeinhisattitudeandemotionstowardRoberta,resulting,asMasoninsistedhewouldshow,intheplotthathadresultedinRoberta’sdeath.

           "Butwhoistheindividual,"hesuddenlyandmostdramaticallyexclaimedatthispoint,"againstwhomIchargeallthesethings?Therehesits!Ishethesonofwastrelparents—aproductoftheslums—onewhohadbeendeniedeveryopportunityforaproperorhonorableconceptionofthevaluesanddutiesofadecentandrespectablelife?Ishe?Onthecontrary.

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