Американская трагедия

Chapter 25

           "

           "Yes,youdidindeedandprettygoodforafellowwhocouldn’tswimthirty-fivefeettoanoverturnedboat,I’llsay,"concludedMason.

           HereJephsonwavedasideBelknap’ssuggestionthathemovetohavethiscommentstrickenout.

           Clydewasnowdraggedoverhisvariousboatingandswimmingexperiencesandmadetotellhowmanytimeshehadgoneoutonlakesincraftasdangerousascanoesandhadneverhadanaccident.

           "ThefirsttimeyoutookRobertaoutonCrumLakewasinacanoe,wasn’tit?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "Butyouhadnoaccidentthen?"

           "No,sir."

           "Youcaredforherthenverymuch,didn’tyou?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "ButthedayshewasdrownedinBigBittern,inthissolid,round-bottomedrow-boat,youdidn’tcareforheranymore."

           "Well,I’vesaidhowIfeltthen."

           "Andofcoursetherecouldn’tbeanyrelationbetweenthefactthatonCrumLakeyoucaredforherbutonBigBittern—"

           "IsaidhowIfeltthen."

           "Butyouwantedtogetridofherjustthesame,didn’tyou?Themomentshewasdeadtorunawaytothatothergirl.Youdon’tdenythat,doyou?"

           "I’veexplainedwhyIdidthat,"reiteratedClyde.

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