Американская трагедия

Chapter 19

           GeorgeNewton!Whatweretheygoingtoputthemonthestandfor?TotellaboutRoberta’slifebeforeshegottogoingwithhim,maybe?AndthatGraceMarr,whomhehadseenoftenbutmetonlyonceoutthereonCrumLake,andwhomRobertahadnotlikedanymore.Whatwouldshehavetosay?ShecouldtellhowhehadmetRoberta,ofcourse,butwhatelse?Andthenbut,no,itcouldnotbeandyetyet,itwas,toosurelythatOrrinShort,ofwhomhehadaskedconcerningGlenn.Gee!hewasgoingtotellaboutthatnow,maybenodoubtofit.Howpeopleseemedtorememberthingsmorethaneverhewouldhavedreamedtheywouldhave.

           Andagain,thissideofthatthirdwindowfromthefront,butbeyondthatdreadedgroupoftheAldens,thatverylargeandwhiskeredmanwholookedsomethinglikeanold-timeQuakerturnedbanditHeitwashisname.HehadmethimatThreeMileBay,andagainonthatdayonwhichhehadbeentakenuptoBigBitternagainsthiswill.Oh,yes,thecoronerhewas.Andbesidehim,thatinnkeeperuptherewhohadmadehimsigntheregisterthatday.Andnexttohimtheboathouse-keeperwhohadrentedhimtheboat.Andnexttohim,thattall,lankguidewhohaddrivenhimandRobertaoverfromGunLodge,abrownandwiryandloutishmanwhoseemedtopiercehimnowwithsmall,deep-set,animal-likeeyes,andwhomostcertainlywasgoingtotestifytoallthedetailsofthatridefromGunLodge.

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