Chapter 5

           Asheproceededtohisoffice,accompaniedbyAldenandtheofficialsinthiscase,histhoughtwasrunningonthemotiveofthisheinouscrime—themotive.Andbecauseofhisyouthfulsexualdeprivations,hismindnowtendedcontinuallytodwellonthat.AndmeditatingonthebeautyandcharmofRoberta,contrastedwithherpovertyandherstrictlymoralandreligiousupbringing,hewasconvincedthatinalllikelihoodthismanorboy,whoeverhewas,hadseducedherandthenlater,findinghimselfgrowingtiredofher,hadfinallychosenthiswaytogetridofher—thisdeceitful,allegedmarriagetriptothelake.Andatonceheconceivedanenormouspersonalhatefortheman.Thewretchedrich!Theidlerich!Thewastrelandevilrich—ascionorrepresentativeofwhomthisyoungClydeGriffithswas.Ifhecouldbutcatchhim.

           Atthesametimeitnowsuddenlyoccurredtohimthatbecauseofthepeculiarcircumstancesattendingthiscase—thisgirlcohabitingwiththismaninthisway—shemightbepregnant.Andatoncethissuspicionwassufficient,notonlytomakehimsexuallycuriousinregardtoallthedetailsofthelifeandcourtshipthathadledtothis—butalsoveryanxioustosubstantiateforhimselfwhetherhissuspicionsweretrue.Immediatelyhebegantothinkofasuitabledoctortoperformanautopsy—ifnothere,theninUticaorAlbany—alsoofcommunicatingtoHeithissuspicionsintheconnection,andofhavingthis,aswellastheimportoftheblowsuponherface,determined.

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