Американская трагедия

Chapter 42

           

           Ashethought,andforthetime,sittinginthelamplightofhisownroombetweennine-thirtyandtenatnight,astrangeanddisturbingcreepinessastofleshandhairandfinger-tipsassailedhim.Thewonderandthehorrorofsuchathought!Andpresentedtohimbythispaperinthisway.Wasn’tthatstrange?Besides,upinthatlakecountrytowhichhewasnowgoingtoSondra,weremany,manylakesabouteverywhere—weretherenot?ScoresuptherewhereSondrawas.Orsoshehadsaid.AndRobertalovedtheout-of-doorsandthewaterso—althoughshecouldnotswim—couldnotswim—couldnotswim.Andtheyoratleasthewasgoingwherelakeswere,ortheymight,mighttheynot—andifnot,whynot?sincebothhadtalkedofsomeFourthofJulyresortintheirplanning,theirfinaldeparture—heandRoberta.

           But,no!no!Themerethoughtofanaccidentsuchasthatinconnectionwithher,howevermuchhemightwishtoberidofher—wassinful,darkandterrible!Hemustnotlethismindrunonanysuchthingsforevenamoment.Itwastoowrong—toovile—tooterrible!Oh,dreadfulthought!Tothinkitshouldhavecometohim!Andatthistimeofalltimes—whenshewasdemandingthathegoawaywithher!

           Death!

           Murder!

           ThemurderofRoberta!

           Buttoescapeherofcourse—thisunreasonable,unshakable,unchangeabledemandofhers!Alreadyhewasquitecold,quitedamp—withthemerethoughtofit.

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