Американская трагедия

Chapter 25

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           "Youknow,ofcourse,thatpeoplewhoaresupposedtobedrowned,whogodownforthelasttimeanddon’tcomeup,areoccasionallygottenoutofthewaterandrevived,broughtbacktolifebyfirst-aidmethodsworkingtheirarmsandrollingthemoveralogorabarrel.You’veheardofthat,haven’tyou?"

           "Yes,sir,IthinkIhave.I’veheardofpeoplebeingbroughtbacktolifeafterthey’resupposedtobedrowned,butIdon’tthinkIeverheardjusthow."

           "Youneverdid?"

           "No,sir."

           "Orhowlongtheycouldstayunderwaterandstillberevived?"

           "No,sir.Ineverdid."

           "Neverheard,forinstance,thatapersonwhohadbeeninthewateraslongasfifteenminutesmightstillbebroughtto?"

           "No,sir."

           "Soitneveroccurredtoyouafteryouswamtoshoreyourselfthatyoumightstillcallforaidandsosaveherlifeeventhen?"

           "No,sir,itdidn’toccurtome.Ithoughtshewasdeadbythen."

           "Isee.Butwhenshewasstillaliveoutthereinthewaterhowaboutthat?You’reaprettygoodswimmer,aren’tyou?"

           "Yes,sir,Iswimfairlywell."

           "Wellenough,forinstance,tosaveyourselfbyswimmingoverfivehundredfeetwithyourshoesandclotheson.Isn’tthatso?"

           "Well,Ididswimthatdistancethenyes,sir.

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