Американская трагедия

Chapter 6

           

           Andaccordinglyre-enteringathicketofpinesthatdescendedtotheverybordersofthetown,theretowaituntilmorning,beingabletotellbyasmallclock-facewhichshoweduponthesidesofasmallchurchtower,whenthehourforemerginghadarrived.But,intheinterimdebating—"Wasitwisesotodo?"Forwhomightnotbeheretowaitforhim?Thosethreemen—orsomeoneelsewhomighthaveseen?—Oranofficer,notifiedfromsomewhereelse.Yetdecidingafteratimethatitwasbesttogojustthesame.Fortostalkalonginthewoodswestofthislake—andbynightratherthanday—seeingthatbydayhemightbeseen,andwhenbytakingthisboathecouldreachinanhourandahalf—ortwohoursatthemost—theCranstonlodgeatSharon,whereasbywalkinghewouldnotarriveuntilto-morrow—wasnotthatunwise,moredangerous?Besides,hehadpromisedSondraandBertinethathewouldbethereTuesday.AndhereitwasFriday!Again,bytomorrow,mightnotahueandcrybeon—hisdescriptionsenthereandthere—whereasthismorning—well,howcouldRobertahavebeenfoundasyet?No,no.Betterthisway.Forwhoknewhimhere—orcouldidentifyhimasyetwitheitherCarlGrahamorCliffordGolden.Bestgothisway—speedily,beforeanythingelseinconnectionwithherdeveloped.Yes,yes.Andfinally,theclock-handspointingtoeight-ten,makinghiswayout,hisheartbeatingheavilyashedidso.

           AtthefootofthisstreetwasthelaunchwhichsteamedfromheretoSharon.

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