Американская трагедия

Chapter 20

           Andwithherbutfourmonthsfrommotherhood!

           "Andthen,havingarrivedatlastatonelakelonelyenough,puttingherinaboatandtakingheroutfromtheinnwherehehadagainfalselyregisteredasMr.CliffordGoldenandwife,toherdeath.Thepoorlittlethingimaginedthatshewasgoingforabriefoutingbeforethatmarriageofwhichhetalkedandwhichwastosealandsanctifyit.Tosealandsanctifyit!Tosealandsanctify,asclosingwaterssealandsanctify,butinnootherwaynootherway.Andwithhimwalking,wholeandslyasawolffromitskilltofreedom,tomarriage,tosocialandmaterialandaffectionateblissandsuperiorityandease,whileshesleptstillandnamelessinherwaterygrave.

           "But,oh,gentlemen,thewaysofnature,orofGod,andtheProvidencethatshapesourends,rough-hewthemhowwemay!Itismanwhoproposes,butGodGodwhodisposes!

           "Thedefendantisstillwondering,Iamsure,astohowIknowthatshethoughtshewasstillgoingtobemarriedafterleavingtheinnatBigBittern.AndIhavenodoubtthathestillhassomecomfortingthoughtstotheeffectthatIcannotreallyandtrulyknowit.Buthowshrewdanddeepmustbethatmindthatwouldforeseeandforestallalltheaccidentsandchancesoflife.

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