Американская трагедия

Chapter 33

           Thirdly—yethewasnotsosureastothat—(hehadthoughtaboutitsolongandyethewasnotsureevennow)—theremighthavebeenfearastotheconsequencesofsuchanevildeed—although,justatthattime,asitseemedtohimnow,hewasnotthinkingoftheconsequences—orofanythingsavehisinabilitytodoashehadcometodo—andfeelingangryastothat.

           Yetintheblow—theaccidentalblowthathadfolloweduponherrisingandattemptingtocometohim,hadbeensomeangeragainstherforwantingtocomenearhimatall.Andthatitwasperhaps—hewastrulynotsure,evennow,thathadgiventhatblowitssodestructiveforce.Itwassoafterward,anyhow,thathewascompelledtothinkofit.Andyettherewasalsothetruththatinrisinghewasseekingtosaveher—eveninspiteofhishate.Thathewasalso,forthemomentatleast,sorryforthatblow.Again,though,oncetheboathadupsetandbothwereinthewater—inallthatconfusion,andwhenshewasdrowning,hehadbeenmovedbythethought:"Donothing."Forthushewouldberidofher.Yes,hehadsothought.Butagain,therewasthefactthatallthrough,asMr.BelknapandMr.Jephsonhadpointedout,hehadbeenswayedbyhisobsessionforMissX,thesupermotivatingforceinconnectionwithallofthis.

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