Американская трагедия

Chapter 24

           IusedtoreadabouthereverydaywhenIdidn’tseeher,andthatseemedtokeepherbeforemealot.Shewasdaring,too—-notsosimpleortrustingasMissAldenwasandatfirstitwashardformetobelievethatshewasbecomingsointerestedinme.ItgotsothatIcouldn’tthinkofanyoneoranythingelse,andIdidn’twantRobertaanymore.Ijustcouldn’t,withMissXalwaysbeforeme."

           "Well,itlookstomeasifyoumighthavebeeninlove,orhypnotizedatthat,"insinuatedJephsonattheconclusionofthisstatement,thetailofhisrighteyeuponthejury."Ifthatisn’tapictureofprettymuchallgone,IguessIdon’tknowonewhenIseeit."Butwiththeaudienceandthejuryasstony-facedasbefore,ashecouldsee.

           Butimmediatelythereaftertheswiftandtroubledwatersoftheallegedplotwhichwasthesterntrailtowhichallthiswasleading.

           "Well,now,Clyde,fromthereon,justwhathappened?Tellusnow,asnearasyoucanrecall.Don’tshadeitortrytomakeyourselflookanybetteroranyworse.Sheisdead,andyoumaybe,eventually,ifthesetwelvegentlemenherefinallysodecide."(AndatthisanicychillseemedtopermeatetheentirecourtroomaswellasClyde.)"Butthetruthforthepeaceofyourownsoulisthebest,"—andhereJephsonthoughtofMasonlethimcounteractthatifhecan.

           "Yes,sir,"saidClyde,simply.

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