Американская трагедия

Chapter 47

           Help!Oh,myGod!

           "Clyde,Clyde!"

           Andthenthevoiceathisear!

           "Butthisthisisnotthisthatwhichyouhavebeenthinkingandwishingforthiswhileyouinyourgreatneed?Andbehold!Fordespiteyourfear,yourcowardice,thisthishasbeendoneforyou.Anaccidentanaccidentanunintentionalblowonyourpartisnowsavingyouthelaborofwhatyousought,andyetdidnothavethecouragetodo!Butwillyounow,andwhenyouneednot,sinceitisanaccident,bygoingtoherrescue,oncemoreplungeyourselfinthehorrorofthatdefeatandfailurewhichhassotorturedyouandfromwhichthisnowreleasesyou?Youmightsaveher.Butagainyoumightnot!Forseehowshestrikesabout.Sheisstunned.Sheherselfisunabletosaveherselfandbyhererraticterror,ifyoudrawnearhernow,maybringaboutyourowndeathalso.Butyoudesiretolive!Andherlivingwillmakeyourlifenotworthwhilefromnowon.Restbutamomentafractionofaminute!Waitwaitignorethepityofthatappeal.AndthenthenButthere!Behold.Itisover.Sheissinkingnow.Youwillnever,neverseeheraliveanymoreever.Andthereisyourownhatuponthewaterasyouwished.Andupontheboat,clingingtothatrowlockaveilbelongingtoher.Leaveit.Willitnotshowthatthiswasanaccident?"

           Andapartfromthat,nothingafewripplesthepeaceandsolemnityofthiswondrousscene.

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