Американская трагедия

Chapter 23

           Asuggestionforaseparatelife,withhimworkingtosupportherwhileshedweltelsewhere.Herownletters,readonlyyesterdayinthiscourt,indicatesomethingofthekind.Buttheoh,sooftentragicinsistenceuponwhatinsomanycaseswerebestleftundone!Andthenthatlast,long,argumentativetriptoUtica,GrassLake,andBigBittern.Andalltonopurpose.Yetwithnointentiontokillorbetrayuntodeath.Nottheslightest.Andwewillshowyouwhy.

           "Gentlemen,oncemoreIinsistthatitwascowardice,mentalandmoral,andnotanyplotorplanforanycrimeofanykind,thatmadeClydeGriffithstravelwithRobertaAldenundervariousaliasestoalltheplacesIhavejustmentionedthatmadehimwrite‘Mr.andMrs.CarlGraham,’‘Mr.andMrs.CliffordGolden’—mentalandmoralfearofthegreatsocialmistakeaswellassinthathehadcommittedinpursuingandeventuallyallowinghimselftofailintothisunhallowedrelationshipwithhermentalandmoralfearorcowardiceofwhatwastofollow.

           "Andagain,itwasmentalandmoralcowardicethatpreventedhimthereatBigBittern,oncethewatersofthelakehadsoaccidentallyclosedoverher,fromreturningtoBigBitternInnandmakingpublicherdeath.MentalandMoralCowardiceandnothingmoreandnothingless.HewasthinkingofhiswealthyrelativesinLycurgus,theirrulewhichhispresencehereonthelakewiththisgirlwouldshowtohavebeenbrokenofthesufferingandshameandrageofherparents.

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