Американская трагедия

Chapter 24

           "

           "Well,well,allright!andshewhatdidshesay?"

           "Thatsheneverwouldleaveme,"repliedClyde,heavilyandfearsomely,thinking,ashedidso,ofRoberta’slastcriesandhereyesbentonhim.Andhetookfromhispocketahandkerchiefandbegantowipehismoist,coldfaceandhands.

           ("Wellstaged!"murmuredMason,softlyandcynically."Prettyshrewdprettyshrewd!"commentedRedmond,lightly.)

           "But,tellme,"wentonJephson,softlyandcoldly,"feelingasyoudidaboutMissAlden,howwasitthatuponmeetingthisMissX,youcouldchangesoquickly?Areyousoficklethatyoudon’tknowyourownmindfromdaytoday?"

           "Well,Ididn’tthinksouptothattimeno,sir!"

           "HadyoueverhadastrongandbindingloveaffairatanytimeinyourlifebeforeyoumetMissAlden?"

           "No,sir."

           "ButdidyouconsiderthisonewithMissAldenstrongandbindingatrueloveaffairuptothetimeyoumetthisMissX?"

           "Yes,sir,Idid."

           "Andafterwardsthenwhat?"

           "Wellafterwardsitwasn’tquitelikethatanymore."

           "YoumeantosaythatonsightofMissX,afterencounteringheronceortwice,youceasedtocareforMissAldenentirely?"

           "Well,no,sir.Itwasn’tquitelikethat,"volunteeredClyde,swiftlyandearnestly."Ididcontinuetocareforhersomequitealot,really.

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