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Chapter 15

           

           "Ofcourse,youknowthatthoseletterswhichMissAldenwroteyouareverystrong?"beganJephson,afterhearingClyderestatehisstory.

           "Yes,sir."

           "They’reverysadtoanyonewhodoesn’tknowallofthefacts,andonthataccounttheyarelikelytoprejudiceanyjuryagainstyou,especiallywhenthey’reputalongsideMissFinchley’sletters."

           "Yes,Isupposetheymight,"repliedClyde,"butthen,shewasn’talwayslikethat,either.ItwasonlyaftershegotintroubleandIwantedhertoletmegothatshewrotelikethat."

           "Iknow.Iknow.Andthat’sapointwewanttothinkaboutandmaybebringout,ifwecan.Ifonlythereweresomewaytokeepthoselettersout,"henowturnedtoBelknaptosay.Then,toClyde,"butwhatIwanttoaskyounowisthisyouwereclosetoherforsomethinglikeayear,weren’tyou?"

           "Yes."

           "Inallofthattimethatyouwerewithher,orbefore,wassheeverfriendly,ormaybeintimate,withanyotheryoungmananywherethatis,thatyouknowof?"

           AsClydecouldsee,Jephsonwasnotafraid,orperhapsnotsufficientlysensitive,torefrainfrompresentinganythoughtortrickthatseemedtohimlikelytoprovidealoopholeforescape.But,farfrombeingcheeredbythissuggestion,hewasreallyshocked.WhatashamefulthinginconnectionwithRobertaandhercharacteritwouldbetoattempttointroduceanysuchlieasthis.

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