Американская трагедия

Chapter 25

           "

           "Andapieceofpie,too,aswe’vealreadyprovedhere,"addedMason."AndafterthatyoujoinedthecrowdcomingupfromthedepotasthoughyouhadjustcomeupfromAlbany,asyouafterwardstoldeverybody.Wasn’tthatit?"

           "Yes,thatwasit."

           "Well,nowforareallyinnocentmanwhoonlysorecentlyexperiencedakindlychangeofheart,don’tyouthinkyouweretakinganawfullotofprecaution?HidingawaylikethatandwaitinginthedarkandpretendingthatyouhadjustcomeupfromAlbany."

           "I’veexplainedallthat,"persistedClyde.

           Mason’snexttackwastoholdClydeuptoshameforhavingbeenwilling,inthefaceofallshehaddoneforhim,toregisterRobertainthreedifferenthotelregistersastheunhallowedconsortofpresumablythreedifferentmeninthreedifferentdays.

           "Whydidn’tyoutakeseparaterooms?"

           "Well,shedidn’twantitthatway.Shewantedtobewithme.BesidesIdidn’thaveanytoomuchmoney."

           "Evenso,howcouldyouhavesolittlerespectforherthere,andthenbesodeeplyconcernedaboutherreputationaftershewasdeadthatyouhadtorunawayandkeepthesecretofherdeathalltoyourself,inorder,asyousay,toprotecthernameandreputation?"

           "YourHonor,"interjectedBelknap,"thisisn’taquestion.It’sanoration."

           "Iwithdrawthequestion,"counteredMason,andthenwenton.

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