Американская трагедия

Chapter 20

           Shelovedhimwiththatlovewhichisthecrowningmysteryofthehumanbrainandthehumanheart,thattranscendsinitsstrengthanditsweaknessallfearofshameorpunishmentfromeventheimmortalthroneabove.Shewasatrueandhumananddecentandkindlygirlapassionateandlovinggirl.Andshelovedasonlyagenerousandtrustingandself-sacrificingsoulcanlove.Andlovingso,intheendshegavetohimallthatanywomancangivethemansheloves.

           "Friends,thisthinghashappenedmillionsoftimesinthisworldofours,anditwillhappenmillionsandmillionsoftimesinthedaystocome.Itisnotnewanditwillneverbeold.

           "ButinJanuaryorFebruarylast,thisgirl,whoisnowdeadinhergrave,wascompelledtocometothisdefendant,ClydeGriffiths,andtellhimthatshewasabouttobecomeamother.Weshallprovetoyouthatthenandlatershebeggedhimtogoawaywithherandmakeherhiswife.

           "Butdidhe?Wouldhe?Oh,no!ForbythattimeachangehadcomeoverthedreamsandtheaffectionsofClydeGriffiths.HehadhadtimetodiscoverthatthenameofGriffithsinLycurguswasonethatwouldopenthedoorsofLycurgusexclusivecirclesthatthemanwhowasnooneinKansasCityorChicagowasverymuchofapersonhere,andthatitwouldbringhimincontactwithgirlsofeducationandmeans,girlswhomovedfarfromthespheretowhichRobertaAldenbelonged.

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