Американская трагедия

Chapter 16

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           Andherehepausedandranhislong,thin,freckledhandseagerlythroughhislighthairandlookedacrossthegrassofthepublicsquaretothejailwhereClydewas,thentowardBelknapagain.

           "Allverygood,buthow?"queriedBelknap.

           "There’snootherway,Itellyou,"wentonJephsonquitetohimself,andignoringhissenior,"andIthinkthiswilldoit."Heturnedtolookoutthewindowagain,andbeganasthoughtalkingtosomeoneoutside:"Hegoesupthere,yousee,becausehe’sfrightenedandbecausehehastodosomethingorbeexposed.Andhesignsthoseregistersjustashedidbecausehe’safraidtohaveitknownbyanybodydownthereinLycurgusthatheisupthere.Andhehasthisplanaboutconfessingtoheraboutthisothergirl.BUT,"andnowhepausedandlookedfixedlyatBelknap,"andthisisthekeystoneofthewholethingifthiswon’tholdwater,thendownwego!Listen!Hegoesuptherewithher,frightened,andnottomarryherortokillherbuttoarguewithhertogoaway.Butonceupthereandheseeshowsicksheis,andtired,andsadwell,youknowhowmuchshestillloveshim,andhespendstwonightswithher,see?"

           "Yes,Isee,"interruptedBelknap,curiously,butnotquitesodubiouslynow."Andthatmightexplainthosenights."

           "MIGHT?Would!"repliedJephson,slylyandcalmly,hisharebelleyesshowingonlycold,eager,practicallogic,notraceofemotionorevensympathyofanykind,really.

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