Американская трагедия

Chapter 24

           ButbeforeIknewitIhadcompletelylostmyheadoveroverMissMiss—"

           "Yes,thisMissX.Weknow.Youfellmadlyandunreasonablyinlovewithher.Wasthatthewayofit?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "Andthen?"

           "WellandthenIjustcouldn’tcareforMissAldensomuchanymore."AthinfilmofmoisturecoveredClyde’sforeheadandcheeksashespoke.

           "Isee!Isee!"wentonJephson,oratoricallyandloudly,havingthejuryandaudienceinmind."AcaseoftheArabianNights,oftheenscorcelledandtheenscorcellor."

           "Idon’tthinkIknowwhatyoumean,"saidClyde.

           "Acaseofbeingbetwitched,mypoorboybybeauty,love,wealth,bythingsthatwesometimesthinkwewantvery,verymuch,andcannoteverhavethatiswhatImean,andthatiswhatmuchoftheloveintheworldamountsto."

           "Yes,sir,"repliedClyde,quiteinnocently,concludingrightlythatthiswasmereshowofrhetoriconJephson’spart.

           "ButwhatIwanttoknowishowwasitthatlovingMissAldenasmuchasyousayyoudidandhavingreachedthatrelationshipwhichshouldhavebeensanctifiedbymarriagehowwasitthatyoucouldhavefeltsolittleboundorobligatedtoherastoentertaintheideaofcastingheroverforthisMissX?Nowjusthowwasthat?Iwouldliketoknow,andsowouldthisjury,Iamsure.

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