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Chapter 25

           YetbeforehimwereallthehoursMasonneededinwhichhecouldpickandchooseatrandomfromthemassoftestimonyastojustwhathewouldquizandbedevilandtortureClydewithnext.Andsonow,lookingoverhisnotes—arrangedfan-wiseonthetablebyEarlNewcombforhisconvenience—henowbeganoncemorewith:

           "Griffiths,inyourtestimonyhereyesterday,throughwhichyouwerebeingledbyyourcounsel,Mr.Jephson"(atthisJephsonbowedsardonically),"youtalkedaboutthatchangeofheartthatyouexperiencedafteryouencounteredRobertaAldenoncemoreatFondaandUticabackthereinJuly—justasyouwerestartingonthisdeathtrip."

           Clyde’s"yes,sir,"camebeforeBelknapcouldobject,butthelattermanagedtohave"deathtrip"changedto"trip."

           "Beforegoinguptherewithheryouhadn’tbeenlikingherasmuchasyoumighthave.Wasn’tthatthewayofit?"

           "NotasmuchasIhadatonetime—no,sir."

           "Andjusthowlong—fromwhentowhen—wasthetimeinwhichyoureallydidlikeher,beforeyoubegantodislikeher,Imean?"

           "Well,fromthetimeIfirstmetheruntilImetMissX."

           "Butnotafterwards?"

           "Oh,Ican’tsaynotentirelyafterwards.Icaredforhersome—agooddeal,Iguess—butstillnotasmuchasIhad.Ifeltmoresorryforherthananythingelse,Isuppose.

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