Американська трагедія

Chapter 12

           "Andthencontinuing:"Thepapersandthedistrictattorneyoverherearefullofalotofstuffaboutsometroubleyou’rein,butIsupposetherecan’tbemuchtoittheremustbesomemistake,ofcourse.Andthat’swhatI’mupheretofindout.YouruncletelephonedmethismorningthatIwastocomeupandseeyoutofindouthowtheycometobeholdingyou.Ofcourse,youcanunderstandhowtheyfeeldownthere.Sotheywantedmetocomeupandgetthestraightofitsoastogetthechargedismissed,ifpossiblesonowifyou’lljustletmeknowtheinsandoutsofthisyouknowthatis—"

           Hepausedthere,confidentbecauseofwhatthedistrictattorneyhadjusttoldhim,aswellasClyde’speculiarlynervousandrecessivemanner,thathewouldnothaveverymuchthatwasexculpatorytoreveal.

           AndClyde,aftermoisteninghislipsoncemore,beginningwith:"Isupposethingsdolookprettybadforme,Mr.Smillie.Ididn’tthinkatthetimethatImetMissAldenthatIwouldevergetintosuchascrapeasthis.ButIdidn’tkillher,andthat’stheGod’struth.Ineverevenwantedtokillherortakeheruptothatlakeinthefirstplace.Andthat’sthetruth,andthat’swhatItoldthedistrictattorney.Iknowhehassomelettersfromhertome,buttheyonlyshowthatshewantedmetogoawaywithhernotthatIwantedtogowithheratall—"

           Hepaused,hopingthatSmilliewouldstampthiswithhisapprovaloffaith.

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