Американская трагедия

Chapter 25

           YetbeforehimwereallthehoursMasonneededinwhichhecouldpickandchooseatrandomfromthemassoftestimonyastojustwhathewouldquizandbedevilandtortureClydewithnext.Andsonow,lookingoverhisnotesarrangedfan-wiseonthetablebyEarlNewcombforhisconveniencehenowbeganoncemorewith:

           "Griffiths,inyourtestimonyhereyesterday,throughwhichyouwerebeingledbyyourcounsel,Mr.Jephson"(atthisJephsonbowedsardonically),"youtalkedaboutthatchangeofheartthatyouexperiencedafteryouencounteredRobertaAldenoncemoreatFondaandUticabackthereinJulyjustasyouwerestartingonthisdeathtrip."

           Clyde’s"yes,sir,"camebeforeBelknapcouldobject,butthelattermanagedtohave"deathtrip"changedto"trip."

           "Beforegoinguptherewithheryouhadn’tbeenlikingherasmuchasyoumighthave.Wasn’tthatthewayofit?"

           "NotasmuchasIhadatonetimeno,sir."

           "Andjusthowlongfromwhentowhenwasthetimeinwhichyoureallydidlikeher,beforeyoubegantodislikeher,Imean?"

           "Well,fromthetimeIfirstmetheruntilImetMissX."

           "Butnotafterwards?"

           "Oh,Ican’tsaynotentirelyafterwards.Icaredforhersomeagooddeal,IguessbutstillnotasmuchasIhad.Ifeltmoresorryforherthananythingelse,Isuppose.

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