Американська трагедія

Chapter 11

           Forwhyshouldhesaythathehadstruckher,whenhehadnotintentionallyatleast?Orwithwhat,sincenothoughtofthecamerahadcomeupasyet.

           Atthelake,afterdefinitemeasurementsbythecountysurveyorastothedistancefromthespotwhereRobertahaddrownedtothespotwhereClydehadlanded,EarlNewcombsuddenlyreturningtoMasonwithanimportantdiscovery.ForunderalognotsofarfromthespotatwhichClydehadstoodtoremovehiswetclothes,thetripodhehadhidden,alittlerustyanddamp,butofsufficientweight,asMasonandalltheseotherswerenowreadytobelieve,tohavedeliveredtheblowuponRoberta’sskullwhichhadfelledherandsomakeitpossibleforhimtocarryhertotheboatandlaterdrownher.Yet,confrontedwiththisandturningpalerthanbefore,Clydedenyingthathehadacameraoratripodwithhim,althoughMasonwasinstantlydecidingthathewouldre-questionallwitnessestofindoutwhetheranyrecalledseeingatripodorcamerainClyde’spossession.

           AndbeforethecloseofthissamedaylearningfromtheguidewhohaddrivenClydeandRobertaover,aswellastheboatmanwhohadseenClydedrophisbagintotheboat,andayoungwaitressatGrassLakewhohadseenClydeandRobertagoingoutfromtheinntothestationonthemorningoftheirdeparturefromGrassLake,thatallnowrecalleda"yellowbundleofsticks,"fastenedtohisbagwhichmusthavebeentheverytripod.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 1011 з 1435