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Chapter 13

           

           Hisbeinglefttoworkinthatbasementatfirstandignoredbythefamily.Lefttohisowndevicesforfullyeightmonths.Mightnotthathavebeenatleastacontributingcausetoallthishorror?Andthenbeingputoverallthosegirls!Wasnotthatamistake?Hecouldseeallthisnowclearly,althoughbynomeanscondoningClyde’sdeedinanywayfarfromit.Thewretchednessofsuchamindasthattheungovernedandcarnaldesires!TheuncontrollablebrutalityofseducingthatgirlandthenbecauseofSondrathepleasant,agreeablelittleSondraplottingtogetridofher!Andnowinjail,andofferingnobetterexplanationofalltheamazingcircumstances,asreportedbySmillie,thanthathehadnotintendedtokillheratallhadnotevenplottedtodosothatthewindhadblownhishatoff!Howimpossiblyweak!Andwithnosuitableexplanationforthetwohats,orthemissingsuit,orofnotgoingtotheaidofthedrowninggirl.Andthoseunexplainedmarksonherface.Howstronglyallthesethingspointedtohisguilt.

           "ForGod’ssake,"exclaimedGilbert,"hasn’theanythingbetterthanthattooffer,thelittlefool!"AndSmillierepliedthatthatwasallhecouldgethimtosay,andthatMr.Masonwasabsolutelyandquitedispassionatelyconvincedofhisguilt."Dreadful!Dreadful!"putinSamuel."Ireallycan’tgraspityet.

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