Американская трагедия

Chapter 22

           Andthen,afterhoursandhours,Belknap,infuriatedandyetmadenervousbythistypeofevidenceandseekingtoriddleitwithsarcasm,finallypullingalighthairoutofhisheadandthenaskingthejurorsandBurleighiftheycouldventuretotellwhetheronesinglehairfromanyone’sheadcouldbeanindicationofthegeneralcolorofaperson’shair,andifnot,whethertheywerereadytobelievethatthisparticularhairwasfromRoberta’sheadornot.

           MasonthencallingaMrs.RutgerDonahue,whoproceeded,inthecalmestandmostplacidfashion,totellhowontheeveningofJulyeighthlast,betweenfive-thirtyandsix,sheandherhusbandimmediatelyaftersettingupatentaboveMoonCove,hadstartedouttorowandfish,whenbeingaboutahalf-mileoffshoreandperhapsaquarterofamileabovethewoodsornorthernfringeoflandwhichenclosedMoonCove,shehadheardacry.

           "Betweenhalfpastfiveandsixintheafternoon,yousay?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "Andonwhatdateagain?"

           "Julyeighth."

           "Andwherewereyouexactlyatthattime?"

           "Wewere"

           "Not‘we.’Wherewereyoupersonally?"

           "IwascrossingwhatIhavesincelearnedwasSouthBayinarow-boatwithmyhusband."

           "Yes.Nowtellwhathappenednext."

           "WhenwereachedthemiddleofthebayIheardacry.

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