Американская трагедия

Chapter 25

           Whatfriend?"

           "Idon’tcareto

           "Oh,youdon’t!Well,you’relyingabouttheamountofmoneyyouhadwhenyouleftLycurgusthat’splain.Andunderoath,too.Don’tforgetthat!Thatsacredoaththatyourespectsomuch.Isn’tthattrue?"

           "No,itisn’t,"finallyobservedClyde,stungtoreasonbythischarge."IborrowedthatmoneyafterIgottoTwelfthLake."

           "Andfromwhom?"

           "Well,Ican’tsay."

           "Whichmakesthestatementworthless,"retortedMason.

           Clydewasbeginningtoshowadispositiontobalk.HehadbeensinkinghisvoiceandeachtimeMasoncommandedhimtospeakupandturnaroundsothejurycouldseehisface,hehaddoneso,onlyfeelingmoreandmoreresentfultowardthismanwhowasthustryingtodragoutofhimeverysecrethepossessed.HehadtouchedonSondra,andshewasstilltoonearhishearttorevealanythingthatwouldreflectonher.Sonowhesatstaringdownatthejurorssomewhatdefiantly,whenMasonpickedupsomepictures.

           "Rememberthese?"henowaskedClyde,showinghimsomeofthedimandwater-markedreproductionsofRobertabesidessomeviewsofClydeandsomeothersnoneofthemcontainingthefaceofSondrawhichweremadeattheCranstons’onhisfirstvisit,aswellasfourothersmadeatBearLakelater,andwithoneofthemshowinghimholdingabanjo,hisfingersinposition.

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