Американская трагедия

Chapter 25

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           "Wellthen,doyoumeantosaythatyoucouldn’thaveswumthatlittledistanceandbuoyedherupuntilyoucouldreachtheboatjustfifteenfeetbeyondher?"

           "Well,asIsay,IwasalittledazedwhenIcameupandshewasstrikingaboutandscreamingso."

           "Buttherewasthatboatnotmorethanthirty-fivefeetaway,accordingtoyourownstoryandamightylongwayforaboattomoveinthattime,I’llsay.Anddoyoumeantosaythatwhenyoucouldswimfivehundredfeettoshoreafterwardsthatyoucouldn’thaveswumtothatboatandpushedittoherintimeforhertosaveherself?Shewasstrugglingtokeepherselfup,wasn’tshe?"

           "Yes,sir.ButIwasrattledatfirst,"pleadedClyde,gloomily,consciousoftheeyesofallthejurorsandallthespectatorsfixeduponhisface,"and...and..."(becauseofthegeneralstrainofthesuspicionandincredulitynowfocusedasagreatforceuponhim,hisnervewasallbutfailinghim,andhewashesitatingandstumbling)..."Ididn’tthinkquitequickenoughIguess,whattodo.BesidesIwasafraidifIwentnearher..."

           "Iknow.Amentalandmoralcoward,"sneeredMason."Besidesveryslowtothinkwhenit’stoyouradvantagetobeslowandswiftwhenit’stoyouradvantagetobeswift.Isthatit?"

           "No,sir.

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