Американская трагедия

Chapter 24

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           "ButwereyougoingtodothatwithoutonesinglewordtoMissXbeforehand?"

           "Well,no,sirnotexactly.IfiguredthatifRobertawouldn’tletmeoffbutdidn’tmindmyleavingherforafewdays,IwouldgodowntowhereMissXlivedandtellher,andthencomeback.Butifsheobjectedtothat,whythenIwasgoingtowriteMissXaletterandexplainhowitwasandthengoonandgetmarriedtoRoberta."

           "Isee.But,Clyde,amongotherbitsoftestimonyhere,therewasthatletterfoundinMissAlden’scoatpockettheonewrittenonGrassLakeInnstationeryandaddressedtohermother,inwhichshetoldherthatshewasabouttobemarried.HadyoualreadytoldherupthereatGrassLakethatmorningthatyouweregoingtomarryherforsure?"

           "No,sir.Notexactly,butIdidsayongettingupthatdaythatitwasthedecidingdayforusandthatshewasgoingtobeabletodecideforherselfwhethershewantedmetomarryherornot."

           "Oh,Isee.Sothat’sit,"smiledJephson,asthoughgreatlyrelieved.(AndMasonandNewcombandBurleighandStateSenatorRedmondalllisteningwiththeprofoundestattention,nowexclaimed,sottovoceandalmostinunison:"Ofallthebunk!")

           "Well,nowwecometothetripitself.Youhaveheardthetestimonyhereandthedarkmotiveandplottingthathasbeenattributedtoeverymoveinconnectionwithit.NowIwantyoutotellitinyourownway.

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