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Chapter 24

           ButinbetweencameallthedetailsastohowandwhyhehadcourtedRobertaAlden,andhowandwhy,havingoncesecuredherlovehefeltandthoughthimselfcontentbuthowthearrivalofMissX,andheroverpoweringfascinationforhim,hadservedcompletelytochangeallhisnotionsinregardtoRoberta,andalthoughhestilladmiredher,causedhimtofeelthatneveragainasbeforecouldhedesiretomarryher.

           ButJephson,anxioustodiverttheattentionofthejuryfromthefactthatClydewassoveryfickleafacttootryingtobesospeedilyintroducedintothecaseatonceinterposedwith:

           "Clyde!YoureallylovedRobertaAldenatfirst,didn’tyou?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "Well,then,youmusthaveknown,oratleastyougatheredfromheractions,fromthefirst,didn’tyou,thatshewasaperfectlygoodandinnocentandreligiousgirl."

           "Yes,sir,that’showIfeltabouther,"repliedClyde,repeatingwhathehadbeentoldtosay.

           "Well,then,justroughlynow,withoutgoingintodetail,doyousupposeyoucouldexplaintoyourselfandthisjuryhowandwhyandwhereandwhenthosechangescameaboutwhichledtothatrelationshipwhichweallofus"(andherehelookedboldlyandwiselyandcoldlyoutovertheaudienceandthenafterwardsuponthejurors)"deplore.

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