Американская трагедия

Chapter 25

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           "Griffiths,"wentonMason,pleasedwiththewayhehadmadeareturntoJephsonforhisapologyfortheKansasCityaccident,"whenthatboatupsetafterthataccidentalblowofyoursandyouandMissAldenfellintothewaterhowfarapartwereyou?"

           "Well,Ididn’tnoticejustthen."

           "Prettyclose,weren’tyou?Notmuchmorethanafootortwo,surelythewayyoustoodthereintheboat?"

           "Well,Ididn’tnotice.Maybethat,yes,sir."

           "Closeenoughtohavegrabbedherandhungontoherifyouhadwantedto,weren’tyou?That’swhatyoujumpedupfor,wasn’tit,whenshestartedtofallout?"

           "Yes,that’swhatIjumpedupfor,"repliedClydeheavily,"butIwasn’tcloseenoughtograbher.IknowIwentrightunder,andwhenIcameupshewassomelittledistanceaway."

           "Well,howfarexactly?Asfarasfromheretothisendofthejuryboxorthatend,orhalfway,orwhat?"

           "Well,IsayIdidn’tnotice,quite.Aboutasfarfromheretothatend,Iguess,"helied,stretchingthedistancebyatleasteightfeet.

           "Notreally!"exclaimedMason,pretendingtoevinceastonishment."Thisboathereturnsover,youbothfallinthewaterclosetogether,andwhenyoucomeupyouandshearenearlytwentyfeetapart.Don’tyouthinkyourmemoryisgettingalittlethebestofyouthere?"

           "Well,that’sthewayitlookedtomewhenIcameup.

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