Американская трагедия

Chapter 6

           

           Andyetthesewoods!Thisapproachingnight.Theeerielonelinessanddangerofitallnow.Hownowtodo,whattosay,ifmetbyanyone.Hewassoconfused—mentallyandnervouslysick.Thecrackleofatwigandheleapedforwardasahare.

           Andinthisstateitwasthat,afterhavingrecoveredhisbagandchangedhisclothes,wringingouthiswetsuitandattemptingtodryit,thenpackingitinhisbagundersomedrytwigsandpine-needlesandburyingthetripodbeneatharottinglog,thatheplungedintothewoodsafternighthadfallen.Yetmeditatingmoreandmoreonhisverystrangeandperilousposition.Forsupposing,justashehadunintentionallystruckather,andtheyhadfallenintothewaterandsheutteredthosepiercingandappealingcries,therehadbeensomeoneontheshore—someonewatching—oneofthosestrong,hardymenwhomhehadseenloiteringaboutduringthedayandwhomightevenatthismomentbesoundingalocalalarmthatwouldbringascoreofsuchmentotheworkofhuntingforhimthisverynight!Amanhunt!Andtheywouldtakehimbackandnoonewouldeverbelievethathehadnotintentionallystruckher!Theymightevenlynchhimbeforehecouldsomuchassecureafairtrial.Itwaspossible.Ithadbeendone.Aropearoundhisneck.Orshotdowninthesewoods,maybe.Andwithoutanopportunitytoexplainhowithadallcomeabout—howharriedandtorturedhehadbeenbyherforsolong.Theywouldneverunderstandthat.

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