Американская трагедия

Chapter 23

           Anditisthesetwoqualities,andnoothers,thathaveplacedhiminthedangerouspositioninwhichhenowfindshimself.Itwascowardice,gentlemenfearofaruleofthefactoryofwhichhisuncleistheowner,aswellasfearofhisownwordgiventotheofficialsabovehim,thatcausedhimfirsttoconcealthefactthathewasinterestedintheprettycountrygirlwhohadcometoworkforhim.Andlater,toconcealthefactthathewasgoingwithher.

           "Yetnostatutorycrimeofanykindthere.Youcouldnotpossiblytryamanforthat,whateverprivatelyyoumightthink.Anditwascowardice,mentalandmoral,gentlemen,whichpreventedhim,afterhebecameconvincedthathecouldnolongerendurearelationshipwhichhadonceseemedsobeautiful,fromsayingoutrightthathecouldnot,andwouldnotcontinuewithher,letalonemarryher.Yet,willyouslayamanbecauseheisthevictimoffear?Andagain,afterall,ifamanhasonceandtrulydecidedthathecannotandwillnotendureagivenwoman,orawomanamanthattolivewithhercouldonlyprovetorturesomewhatwouldyouhavethatpersondo?Marryher?Towhatend?Thattheymayhateanddespiseandtortureeachotherforeverafter?Canyoutrulysaythatyouagreewiththatasarule,oramethod,oralaw?Yet,asthedefenseseesit,atrulyintelligentandfairenoughthing,underthecircumstances,wasdoneinthisinstance.Anoffer,butwithoutmarriageandalas,withoutavailwasmade.

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