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Chapter 45

           Whynot?Wasitnotevenasthevoicesaidapossibleandplausiblewayallhisdesiresanddreamstobemaderealbythisoneevilthing?Yetinhiscase,becauseofflawsandweaknessesinhisownunstableandhighlyvariablewill,theproblemwasnottobesolvedbythinkingthusthennorforthenexttendaysforthatmatter.

           Hecouldnotreallyactonsuchamatterforhimselfandwouldnot.ItremainedasusualforhimtobeforcedeithertoactortoabandonthismostWILDandterriblethought.YetduringthistimeaseriesofletterssevenfromRoberta,fivefromSondrainwhichinsombertonesinsofarasRobertawasconcernedingayandcolorfulonesinthosewhichcamefromSondrawaspaintedthenowsosharplycontrastingphasesoftheblackrebuswhichlaybeforehim.ToRoberta’spleadings,argumentativeandthreateningastheywere,Clydedidnottrusthimselftoreply,notevenbytelephone.FornowhereasonedthattoanswerwouldbeonlytolureRobertatoherdoomortotheattempteddrasticconclusionofhisdifficultiesasoutlinedbythetragedyatPassLake.

           Atthesametime,inseveralnotesaddressedtoSondra,hegaveventtothemostimpassioneddeclarationsoflovehisdarlinghiswondergirlhoweagerhewastobeatTwelfthLakebythemorningoftheFourth,ifhecould,andsothrilledtoseeherthereagain.

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