Американська трагедія

Chapter 15

           

           BelknapandJephsonproceededthenextdaytovisitClydeinjail.AndJephson,afterinterviewinghimandmeditatingoncemoreonhisstrangestory,waseventhennotquiteabletomakeuphismindwhetherClydewasasinnocentofintendingtostrikeRobertaashesaid,ornot.Forifhewere,howcouldhehaveswumawayafterward,leavinghertodrown?Decidedlyitwouldbemoredifficultforajurythanforhimself,even,tobeconvinced.

           Atthesametime,therewasthatcontentionofBelknap’sastothepossibilityofClyde’shavingbeenmentallyupsetorunbalancedatthetimethatheacceptedTheTimes–Unionplotandproceededtoactonit.Thatmightbetrue,ofcourse,yetpersonally,toJephsonatleast,Clydeappearedtobewiseandsaneenoughnow.AsJephsonsawhim,hewasharderandmorecunningthanBelknapwaswillingtobelieveacunning,modifiedofcourse,bycertainsoftandwinningsocialgracesforwhichonecouldhardlyhelplikinghim.However,ClydewasbynomeansaswillingtoconfideinJephsonashehadbeeninBelknapanattitudewhichdidlittletoattractJephsontohimatfirst.Atthesametime,therewasaboutJephsonahard,integratedearnestnesswhichsoonconvincedClydeofhistechnical,ifnothisemotionalinterest.Andafterawhilehebeganlookingtowardthisyoungerman,evenmorethantowardBelknapastheonewhomightdomostforhim.

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