Американская трагедия

Chapter 1

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           Heitturnedtoacoat-roominonecornerofthemustyoldroomandextractedalarge,soft-brimmed,strawhat,thedownwardcurvingedgesofwhichseemedtoheightenthereallyblandandyetogreisheffectofhisprotrudingeyesandvoluminouswhiskers,andhavingthusequippedhimself,said:"I’mjustgoinginthesheriff’sofficeaminute,Earl.You’dbettercalluptheRepublicanandtheDemocratandtell’emaboutthis,sotheywon’tthinkwe’reslightin’’em.ThenI’llmeetyoudownatthestation."Andhelumberedout.

           AndEarlNewcomb,atall,slender,shock-headedyoungmanofperhapsnineteen,andofaveryserious,ifattimesbefuddled,manner,atonceseizedasheafofsubpoenas,andwhilestuffingtheseinhispocket,soughttogetMrs.Heitonthetelephone.Andthen,afterexplainingtothenewspapersaboutareporteddoubledrowningatBigBittern,heseizedhisownblue-bandedstrawhat,sometwosizestoolargeforhim,andhurrieddownthehall,onlytoencounter,oppositethewide-openofficedoorofthedistrictattorney,ZillahSaunders,spinsterandsolitarystenographertothelocallysomewhatfamousandmercurialOrvilleW.Mason,districtattorney.Shewasonherwaytotheauditor’soffice,butbeingstruckbythepreoccupationandhasteofMr.Newcomb,usuallysomuchmoredeliberate,shenowcalled:"Hello,Earl.What’stherush?Whereyougoingsofast?"

           "DoubledrowningupatBigBittern,wehear.Maybesomethingworse.Mr.Heit’sgoingupandI’mgoingalong

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