Американская трагедия

Chapter 25

           "

           "AndtherestyougavetoMissAlden?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "Isthatwhatshemeantinthisletterhere?"AndherehetookupanotherletterfromthepileofRoberta’sletters,andopeningitandholdingitbeforehim,read:"‘Nightafternight,almosteverynightafterthatdreadfulChristmasdaywhenyouleftme,Iwasalonenearlyalways.’Isshelying,orisn’tshe?"snappedMasonfiercely,andClyde,sensingthedangerofaccusingRobertaoflyinghere,weaklyandshamefacedlyreplied:"No,sheisn’tlying.ButIdidspendsomeeveningswithherjustthesame."

           "AndyetyouheardMrs.GilpinandherhusbandtestifyherethatnightafternightfromDecemberfirstonMissAldenwasmostlyalwaysaloneinherroomandthattheyfeltsorryforherandthoughtitsounnaturalandtriedtogethertojointhem,butshewouldn’t.Youheardthemtestifytothat,didn’tyou?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "Andyetyouinsistthatyouwerewithhersome?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "YetatthesametimelovingandseekingthecompanyofMissX?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "Andtryingtogethertomarryyou?"

           "Iwantedhertoyes,sir."

           "YetcontinuingrelationswithMissAldenwhenyourotherinterestsleftyouanytime."

           "Well...

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