Американская трагедия

Chapter 25

           You’reabsolutelypositiveastothat?"

           "Yes,sir.Iam."

           "Wellthen,explaintome,ortothisjury,ifyoucan,andunderyoursolemnoathwhichyourespectsomuch,howitcomesthatthisparticularfolderchancestobemarked,‘ComplimentsoftheLycurgusHouse,Lycurgus,N.Y.’"Andherehefoldedthefolderandpresentingtheback,showedClydethethinredstampinbetweentheotherredlettering.AndClyde,notingit,gazedasoneinatrance.Hisultra-palefacenowblanchedgrayagain,hislongthinfingersopenedandshut,theredandswollenandwearylidsofhiseyesblinkedandblinkedtobreakthestrainofthedamningfactbeforehim.

           "Idon’tknow,"hesaid,alittleweakly,afteratime."ItmusthavebeenintheRenfrewHouserack."

           "Oh,mustit?AndifIbringtwowitnessesheretoswearthatonJulythirdthreedaysbeforeyouleftLycurgusforFondayouwereseenbythemtoentertheLycurgusHouseandtakefourorfivefoldersfromtherackthere,willyoustillsaythatit‘mustabeenintherackattheRenfrewHouse’onJulysixth?"Ashesaidthis,Masonpausedandlookedtriumphantlyaboutasmuchastosay:There,answerthatifyoucan!andClyde,shakenandstiffandbreathlessforthetimebeingwascompelledtowaitatleastfifteensecondsbeforehewasablesufficientlytocontrolhisnervesandvoiceinordertoreply:"Well,itmustabeen.Ididn’tgetitinLycurgus."

           "Verygood.

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