Американская трагедия

Chapter 25

           "Thatlooksandfeelslikeherhair,doesn’tit?"wentonMason.

           "Well,itlookslikeitanyhow,"returnedClydeshakily.

           "Andnowhere,"continuedMason,steppingquicklytothetableandreturningwiththecamerainwhichbetweenthelidandthetakingmechanismwerecaughtthetwothreadsofRoberta’shairputtherebyBurleigh,andthenholdingitouttohim."Justtakethiscamera.It’syourseventhoughyoudidswearthatitwasn’tandlookatthosetwohairsthere.Seethem?"AndhepokedthecameraatClydeasthoughhemightstrikehimwithit."Theywerecaughtintherepresumablyatthetimeyoustruckhersolightlythatitmadeallthosewoundsonherface.Can’tyoutellthejurywhetherthosehairsarehersornot?"

           "Ican’tsay,"repliedClydemostweakly.

           "What’sthat?Speakup.Don’tbesomuchofamoralandmentalcoward.Aretheyoraretheynot?"

           "Ican’tsay,"repeatedClydebutnotevenlookingatthem.

           "Lookatthem.Lookatthem.Comparethemwiththeseothers.Weknowthesearehers.Andyouknowthattheseinthiscameraare,don’tyou?Don’tbesosqueamish.You’veoftentouchedherhairinreallife.She’sdead.Theywon’tbiteyou.

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