Американська трагедія

Chapter 15

           Don’tyousee?Youknowhowitiswithsomeoftheseyoungfellowsofhisage,andespeciallywhenthey’veneverhadanythingmuchtodowithgirlsormoney,andwanttobesomethinggrand."

           "Youthinkthatmadehimalittlecrazy,maybe?"putinJephson.

           "Well,it’spossible—confused,hypnotized,loony—youknow—abrainstormastheysaydowninNewYork.Buthecertainlyisstillcrackedoverthatothergirl.Infact,Ithinkmostofhiscryinginjailisoverher.Hewascrying,youknow,whenIwentintoseehim,sobbingasifhisheartwouldbreak."

           MeditativelyBelknapscratchedhisrightear."Butjustthesame,therecertainlyissomethingtothisotheridea—thathismindwasturnedbyallthis—thatAldengirlforcinghimontheonehandtomarryherwhiletheothergirlwasofferingtomarryhim.Iknow.Iwasonceinsuchascrapemyself."AndherehepausedtorelatethattoJephson."Bytheway,"hewenton,"hesayswecanfindthatitemaboutthatothercoupledrowninginTheTimes–UnionofaboutJune18thor19th."

           "Allright,"repliedJephson,"I’llgetit."

           "WhatIwantyoutodoto-morrow,"continuedBelknap,"istogoovertherewithmeandseewhatimpressionyougetofhim.I’llbetheretoseeifhetellsitalltoyouinthesameway.Iwantyourownindividualviewpointofhim."

           "Youmostcertainlywillgetit,"snappedJephson.

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