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XLVIII. Doubts Arise—Doubts Linger

           Atthattimehesawabathercarriedalonginthecurrentoutsidethemouthofthecove,andguessedinaninstantthattherewasbutapoorchanceforhimunlessheshouldbepossessedofunusualmuscularpowers.Hedriftedbehindaprojectionofthecoast,andMr.Barkerfollowedalongtheshoreinthesamedirection.Butbythetimethathecouldreachanelevationsufficientlygreattocommandaviewoftheseabeyond,duskhadsetin,andnothingfurtherwastobeseen.

           Theothercircumstancewasthearrivalofhisclothes,whenitbecamenecessaryforhertoexamineandidentifythemthoughthishadvirtuallybeendonelongbeforebythosewhoinspectedthelettersinhispockets.ItwassoevidenttoherinthemidstofheragitationthatTroyhadundressedinthefullconvictionofdressingagainalmostimmediately,thatthenotionthatanythingbutdeathcouldhavepreventedhimwasaperverseonetoentertain.

           ThenBathshebasaidtoherselfthatotherswereassuredintheiropinion;strangethatsheshouldnotbe.Astrangereflectionoccurredtoher,causingherfacetoflush.SupposethatTroyhadfollowedFannyintoanotherworld.Hadhedonethisintentionally,yetcontrivedtomakehisdeathappearlikeanaccident?Nevertheless,thisthoughtofhowtheapparentmightdifferfromtherealmadevividbyherbygonejealousyofFanny,andtheremorsehehadshownthatnightdidnotblindhertotheperceptionofalikelierdifference,lesstragic,buttoherselffarmoredisastrous

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