Американская трагедия

Chapter 25

           "

           "Andnow,let’sseethatwasbetweenDecemberfirstlastsay,andlastAprilorMayorwasn’tit?"

           "Aboutthattime,Ithinkyes,sir."

           "Well,duringthattimeDecemberfirsttoAprilorMayfirstyouwereintimatewithher,weren’tyou?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "Eventhoughyouweren’tcaringforhersomuch."

           "Whyyes,sir,"repliedClyde,hesitatingslightly,whiletheruralsjerkedandcranedatthisintroductionofthesexcrime.

           "Andyetatnights,andinspiteofthefactthatshewasaloneoverthereinherlittleroomasfaithfultoyou,asyouyourselfhavetestified,asanyonecouldbeyouwentofftodances,parties,dinners,andautomobilerides,whileshesatthere."

           "Oh,butIwasn’toffallthetime."

           "Oh,weren’tyou?ButyouheardthetestimonyofTracyandJillTrumbull,andFrederickSells,andFrankHarriet,andBurchardTaylor,onthisparticularpoint,didn’tyou?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "Well,weretheyallliars,orweretheytellingthetruth?"

           "Well,theyweretellingthetruthasnearastheycouldremember,Isuppose."

           "Buttheycouldn’trememberverywellisthatit?"

           "Well,Iwasn’toffallthetime.MaybeIwasgonetwoorthreetimesaweekmaybefoursometimesnotmore.

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