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Chapter 32

           McMillanoperatinguponhim.

           Andyet,thequestionofrepentanceandwithitconfession.Buttowhom?TheRev.DuncanMcMillan,ofcourse.HeseemedtofeelthatitwasnecessaryforClydetopurgehissoultohimorsomeonelikehimamaterialandyetspiritualemissaryofGod.Butjusttherewasthetrouble.Fortherewasallofthatfalsetestimonyhehadgiveninthetrial,yetonwhichhadbeenbasedhisappeal.Togobackonthatnow,andwhenhisappealwaspending.Betterwait,hadhenot,untilhesawhowthatappealhadeventuated.

           But,ah,howshabby,false,fleeting,insincere.ToimaginethatanyGodwouldbotherwithapersonwhosoughttodickerinsuchaway.No,no.Thatwasnotrighteither.WhatwouldtheRev.McMillanthinkofhimifheknewwhathewasthinking?

           Butagaintherewasthetroublingquestioninhisownmindastohisrealguilttheamountofit.TruetherewasnodoubtthathehadplottedtokillRobertathereatfirstamostdreadfulthingashenowsawit.ForthecomplicationsandthefeverinconnectionwithhisdesireforSondrahavingsubsidedsomewhat,itwaspossibleonoccasionnowforhimtoreasonwithoutthedesperatestingandtangofthementalstatethathadcharacterizedhimatthetimewhenhewassoimmediatelyintouchwithher.

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