Американская трагедия

Chapter 25

           "

           "Well,then,ifitisn’t,justtellmethis,Griffiths,whywasit,afteryougotoutofthewaterafewmomentslateryouhadsufficientpresenceofmindtostopandburythattripodbeforestartingthroughthewoods,whereas,whenitcametorescuingheryougotrattledandcouldn’tdoathing?Howwasitthatyoucouldgetsocalmandcalculatingthemomentyousetyourfootonland?Whatcanyousaytothat?"

           "Well...a...ItoldyouthatafterwardsIrealizedthattherewasnothingelsetodo."

           "Yes,weknowallaboutthat.Butdoesn’titoccurtoyouthatittakesaprettycoolheadaftersomuchpanicinthewatertostopatamomentlikethatandtakesuchaprecautionasthatburyingthattripod?Howwasitthatyoucouldthinksowellofthatandnotthinkanythingabouttheboatafewmomentsbefore?"

           "Well...but..."

           "Youdidn’twanthertolive,inspiteofyourallegedchangeofheart!Isn’tthatit?"yelledMason."Isn’tthattheblack,sadtruth?Shewasdrowning,asyouwantedhertodrown,andyoujustletherdrown!Isn’tthatso?"

           Hewasfairlytremblingasheshoutedthis,andClyde,theactualboatbeforehimandRoberta’seyesandcriesasshesankcomingbacktohimwithalltheirpatheticandhorribleforce,nowshrankandcoweredinhisseattheclosenessofMason’sinterpretationofwhathadreallyhappenedterrifyinghim.

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