Американская трагедия

Chapter 24

           Howwasit,ifyouthoughtsohighlyofheratfirstthatyoucouldsosoonafterwardsdescendtothisevilrelationship?Didn’tyouknowthatallmen,andallwomenalso,viewitaswrong,andoutsideofmarriageunforgivableastatutorycrime?"

           Theboldnessandironicstingofthiswassufficienttocauseatfirstahush,lateraslightnervoustremoronthepartoftheaudiencewhich,MasonaswellasJusticeOberwaltzernoting,causedbothtofrownapprehensively.Why,thisbrazenyoungcynic!Howdaredhe,viainnuendoandintheguiseofseriousquestioning,intrudesuchathoughtasthis,whichbyimplicationatleastpickedattheveryfoundationsofsocietyreligiousandmoral!Atthesametimetherehewas,standingboldlyandleoninely,thewhileClydereplied:

           "Yes,sir,IsupposeIdidcertainlybutIdidn’ttrytoseduceheratfirstoratanytime,really.Iwasinlovewithher."

           "Youwereinlovewithher?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "Verymuch?"

           "Verymuch."

           "Andwassheasmuchinlovewithyouatthattime?"

           "Yes,sir,shewas."

           "Fromtheveryfirst?"

           "Fromtheveryfirst."

           "Shetoldyouso?"

           "Yes,sir.

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