Американська трагедія

Chapter 24

           Butwhensherefusedsoflatly,whatdidyoudothen?"

           "Well,Ididn’tknowwhattodo.ButIthoughtmaybeifIcouldgethertogouptoherhomeforawhile,whileItriedandsavedwhatIcouldwell...maybe...onceshewasupthereandsawhowmuchIdidn’twanttomarryher—"(Clydepausedandfumbledathislips.Thislyingwashard.)

           "Yes,goon.Andremember,thetruth,howeverashamedofityoumaybe,isbetterthananylie."

           "Andmaybewhenshewasalittlemorefrightenedandnotsodetermined—"

           "Weren’tyoufrightened,too?"

           "Yes,sir,Iwas."

           "Well,goon."

           "ThatthenwellmaybeifIofferedherallthatIhadbeenabletosaveuptothenyouseeIthoughtmaybeImightbeabletoborrowsomefromsomeonetoothatshemightbewillingtogoawayandnotmakememarryherjustlivesomewhereandletmehelpher."

           "Isee.Butshewouldn’tagreetothat?"

           "Well,nonottomynotmarryingher,nobuttogoingupthereforamonth,yes.Icouldn’tgethertosaythatshewouldletmeoff."

           "Butdidyouatthatoranyothertimebeforeorsubsequenttothatsaythatyouwouldcomeupthereandmarryher?"

           "No,sir.Ineverdid."

           "Justwhatdidyousaythen?"

           "Isaidthat...

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