Американская трагедия

Chapter 42

           

           Ashethought,andforthetime,sittinginthelamplightofhisownroombetweennine-thirtyandtenatnight,astrangeanddisturbingcreepinessastofleshandhairandfinger-tipsassailedhim.Thewonderandthehorrorofsuchathought!Andpresentedtohimbythispaperinthisway.Wasn’tthatstrange?Besides,upinthatlakecountrytowhichhewasnowgoingtoSondra,weremany,manylakesabouteverywhereweretherenot?ScoresuptherewhereSondrawas.Orsoshehadsaid.AndRobertalovedtheout-of-doorsandthewatersoalthoughshecouldnotswimcouldnotswimcouldnotswim.Andtheyoratleasthewasgoingwherelakeswere,ortheymight,mighttheynotandifnot,whynot?sincebothhadtalkedofsomeFourthofJulyresortintheirplanning,theirfinaldepartureheandRoberta.

           But,no!no!Themerethoughtofanaccidentsuchasthatinconnectionwithher,howevermuchhemightwishtoberidofherwassinful,darkandterrible!Hemustnotlethismindrunonanysuchthingsforevenamoment.Itwastoowrongtooviletooterrible!Oh,dreadfulthought!Tothinkitshouldhavecometohim!Andatthistimeofalltimeswhenshewasdemandingthathegoawaywithher!

           Death!

           Murder!

           ThemurderofRoberta!

           Buttoescapeherofcoursethisunreasonable,unshakable,unchangeabledemandofhers!Alreadyhewasquitecold,quitedampwiththemerethoughtofit.

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