Американская трагедия

Chapter 23

           Oh,besure!Bevery,verysure!"

           Andherehepausedtorestandseemedtogivehimselfovertodeepandevenmelancholythought,whileClyde,heartenedbythisshrewdanddefiantbeginningwasinclinedtotakemorecourage.ButnowBelknapwastalkingagain,andhemustlistennotloseawordofallthisthatwassoheartening.

           "WhenRobertaAlden’sbodywastakenoutofthewateratBigBittern,gentlemen,itwasexaminedbyaphysician.Hedeclaredatthetimethatthegirlhadbeendrowned.Hewillbehereandtestifyandthedefendantshallhavethebenefitofthattestimony,andyoumustrenderittohim.

           "YouweretoldbythedistrictattorneythatRobertaAldenandClydeGriffithswereengagedtobemarriedandthatsheleftherhomeatBiltzandwentforthwithhimonJulysixthlastonherweddingjourney.Now,gentlemen,itissoeasytoslightlydistortacertainsetofcircumstances.‘Wereengagedtobemarried’washowthedistrictattorneyemphasizedtheincidentsleadinguptothedepartureonJulysixth.Asamatteroffact,notoneiotaofanydirectevidenceexistswhichshowsthatClydeGriffithswaseverformallyengagedtoRobertaAlden,orthat,exceptforsomepassagesinherletters,heagreedtomarryher.

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