Американская трагедия

Chapter 25

           Fornever,eventoJephsonandBelknap,hadheadmittedthatwhenRobertawasinthewaterhehadnotwishedtosaveher.Changelesslyandsecretivelyheinsistedhehadwantedtobutthatithadallhappenedsoquickly,andhewassodazedandfrightenedbyhercriesandmovements,thathehadnotbeenabletodoanythingbeforeshewasgone.

           "I...Iwantedtosaveher,"hemumbled,hisfacequitegray,"but...but...asIsaid,Iwasdazed...and...and..."

           "Don’tyouknowthatyou’relying!"shoutedMason,leaningstillcloser,hisstoutarmsaloft,hisdisfiguredfacegloweringandscowlinglikesomeavengingnemesisorfuryofgargoyledesign"thatyoudeliberatelyandwithcold-heartedcunningallowedthatpoor,torturedgirltodietherewhenyoumighthaverescuedheraseasilyasyoucouldhaveswumfiftyofthosefivehundredfeetyoudidswiminordertosaveyourself?"ForbynowhewasconvincedthatheknewjusthowClydehadactuallyslainRoberta,somethinginhismannerandmoodconvincinghim,andhewasdeterminedtodragitoutofhimifhecould.AndalthoughBelknapwasinstantlyonhisfeetwithaprotestthathisclientwasbeingunfairlyprejudicedintheeyesofthejuryandthathewasreallyentitledtoandnowdemandedamistrialwhichcomplaintJusticeOberwaltzereventuallyoverruledstillClydehadtimetoreply,butmostmeeklyandfeebly:"No!No!Ididn’t.IwantedtosaveherifIcould.

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