Американская трагедия

Chapter 24

           Butjustthen,herfoot,orherdress,hadcaughtandshehadstumbled.Andhe—camerainhand—(alastminutedecisionorlegalprecautiononthepartofJephson)—hadriseninstinctivelytotrytocatchherandstopherfall.Perhaps—hewouldnotbeabletosayhere—herfaceorhandhadstruckthecamera.Atanyrate,thenextmoment,beforehequiteunderstoodhowitallhappened,andwithouttimeforthoughtoractiononhispartorhers,bothwereinthewaterandtheboat,whichhadoverturned,seemedtohavestruckRoberta,forsheseemedtobestunned.

           "Icalledtohertotrytogettotheboat—itwasmovingaway—totakeholdofit,butshedidn’tseemtohearmeorunderstandwhatImeant.Iwasafraidtogotoonearheratfirstbecauseshewasstrikingoutineverydirection—andbeforeIcouldswimtenstrokesforwardherheadhadgonedownonceandcomeupandthengonedownagainforasecondtime.BythentheboathadfloatedallofthirtyorfortyfeetawayandIknewthatIcouldn’tgetherintothat.AndthenIdecidedthatifIwantedtosavemyselfIhadbetterswimashore."

           Andoncethere,ashenownarrated,itsuddenlyoccurredtohimhowpeculiarandsuspiciouswereallthecircumstancessurroundinghispresentposition.Hesuddenlyrealized,ashenowsaid,howhadthewholethinglookedfromthebeginning.Thefalseregistering.Thefacthisbagwasthere—hersnot.

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