Американская трагедия

Chapter 20

           

           "TherewasaruleoftheGriffithsCompany,aswewilllatershowinthistrial,whichexplainsmuchandthatwasthatnosuperiorofficerorheadofanydepartmentwaspermittedtohaveanythingtodowithanygirlsworkingunderhim,orforthefactory,inoroutofthefactory.Itwasnotconducivetoeitherthemoralsorthehonorofthoseworkingforthisgreatcompany,andtheywouldnotallowit.Andshortlyaftercomingthere,thismanhadbeeninstructedastothatrule.Butdidthatdeterhim?Didthesorecentandfavorableconsiderationofhisuncleinanywaydeterhim?Notintheleast.Secrecy!Secrecy!Fromtheverybeginning!Seduction!Seduction!Thesecretandintendedandimmoralandillegalandsociallyunwarrantedandcondemneduseofherbodyoutsidetheregenerativeandennoblingpaleofmatrimony!

           "Thatwashispurpose,gentlemen!ButwasitgenerallyknownbyanyoneinLycurgusorelsewherethatsucharelationshipasthisexistedbetweenhimandRobertaAlden?Notasoul!NOTASOUL!,asfarasIhavebeenabletoascertain,waseversomuchaspartiallyawareofthisrelationshipuntilafterthisgirlwasdead.Notasoul!Thinkofthat!

           "Gentlemenofthejury,"andherehisvoicetookonanalmostreverentialtone,"RobertaAldenlovedthisdefendantwithallthestrengthofhersoul.

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