Американська трагедія

Chapter 25

           "Doyouadmit,bytheway,thatyouareamentalandmoralcoward,Griffiths—doyou?"

           "No,sir.Idon’t."

           "Youdonot?"

           "No,sir."

           "Thenwhenyoulie,andsweartoit,youarejustthesameasanyotherpersonwhoisnotamentalandmoralcoward,anddeservingofallthecontemptandpunishmentdueapersonwhoisaperjurerandafalsewitness.Isthatcorrect?"

           "Yes,sir.Isupposeso."

           "Well,ifyouarenotamentalandmoralcoward,howcanyoujustifyyourleavingthatgirlinthatlake—afterasyousayyouaccidentallystruckherandwhenyouknewhowherparentswouldsoonbesufferingbecauseofherloss—andnotsayonewordtoanybody—justwalkoff—andhidethetripodandyoursuitandsneakawaylikeanordinarymurderer?Wouldn’tyouthinkthatthatwastheconductofamanwhohadplottedandexecutedmurderandwastryingtogetawaywithit—ifyouhadheardofitaboutsomeoneelse?Orwouldyouthinkitwasjustthesly,crookedtrickofamanwhowasonlyamentalandmoralcowardandwhowastryingtogetawayfromtheblamefortheaccidentaldeathofagirlwhomhehadseducedandnewsofwhichmightinterferewithhisprosperity?Which?"

           "Well,Ididn’tkillher,justthesame,"insistedClyde.

           "Answerthequestion!"thunderedMason.

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