Американская трагедия

Chapter 20

           

           Butevenashewasthinkingso,Masonwascontinuingwith:"Butbythistime,gentlemen,asIhaveindicated,RobertaAldenhadbecomeinsistentthatGriffithsmakeherhiswife.Andthishepromisedtodo.Yet,asalltheevidenceherewillshow,heneverintendedtodoanythingofthekind.Onthecontrary,whenherconditionbecamesuchthathecouldnolongerendureherpleasorthedangerwhichherpresenceinLycurgusunquestionablyspelledforhim,heinducedhertogohometoherfather’shouse,withthesuggestion,apparently,thatsheprepareherselfbymakingsomenecessaryclothes,againstthedaywhenhewouldcomeforherandremovehertosomedistantcitywheretheywouldnotbeknown,yetwhereashiswifeshecouldhonorablybringtheirchildintotheworld.Andaccordingtoherletterstohim,asIwillshow,thatwastohavebeeninthreeweeksfromthetimeshedepartedforherhomeinBiltz.Butdidhecomeforherashehadpromised?No,heneverdid.

           "Eventually,andsolelybecausetherewasnootherwayout,hepermittedhertocometohimonJulysixthlastexactlytwodaysbeforeherdeath.Butnotbeforebutwait!Inthemeantime,orfromJunefifthtoJulysixth,heallowedhertobroodinthatlittle,lonelyfarm-houseontheoutskirtsofBiltzinMimicoCounty,withtheneighborscomingintowatchandhelphermakesomeclothes,whicheventhenshedidnotdareannounceasherbridaltrousseau.Andshesuspectedandfearedthatthisdefendantwouldfailher.

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