Американська трагедія

Chapter 25

           "

           "Andyouknewshewaslonelyandmiserablethere,didn’tyou?"

           "Yes,sir—butthenI’veexplained—"

           "Oh,you’veexplained!Youmeanyourlawyershaveexplaineditforyou!Didn’ttheycoachyoudayafterdayinthatjailoverthereastohowyouweretoanswerwhenthetimecame?"

           "No,sir,theydidn’t!"repliedClyde,defiantly,catchingJephson’seyeatthismoment.

           "Well,thenwhenIaskedyouupthereatBearLakehowitwasthathisgirlmetherdeath—whydidn’tyoutellmethenandsaveallthistroubleandsuspicionandinvestigation?Don’tyouthinkthepublicwouldhavelistenedmorekindlyandbelievinglytherethanitwillnowafteryou’vetakenfivelongmonthstothinkitalloutwiththehelpoftwolawyers?"

           "ButIdidn’tthinkitoutwithanylawyers,"persistedClyde,stilllookingatJephson,whowassupportinghimwithallhismentalstrength."I’vejustexplainedwhyIdidthat."

           "You’veexplained!You’veexplained!"roaredMason,almostbesidehimselfwiththeknowledgethatthisfalseexplanationwassufficientofashieldorbarrierforClydetohidebehindwheneverhefoundhimselfbeingtoohardpressed—thelittlerat!Andsonowhefairlyquiveredwithbaffledrageasheproceeded.

           "Andbeforeyouwentup—whileshewaswritingthemtoyou—youconsideredthemsad,didn’tyou?"

           "Why,yes,sir.

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