Американская трагедия

Chapter 4

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           HeleanedheavilyandwearilyuponMason’sarmswhilethelattersustainedhimasbesthecould.Then,afteramoment,heturnedquestioninglyanderraticallytowardthefrontdoorofthehouseatwhichhegazedasonemightwhowaswhollydemented."Who’stotellher?"hedemanded."Howisanyonetotellher?"

           "But,Mr.Alden,"consoledMason,"foryourownsake,foryourwife’ssake,Imustaskyounowtocalmyourselfandhelpmeconsiderthismatterasseriouslyasyouwouldifitwerenotyourdaughter.ThereismuchmoretothisthanIhavebeenabletotellyou.Butyoumustbecalm.Youmustallowmetoexplain.ThisisallveryterribleandIsympathizewithyouwholly.Iknowwhatitmeans.Buttherearesomedreadfulandpainfulfactsthatyouwillhavetoknowabout.Listen.Listen."

           Andthen,stillholdingTitusbythearmheproceededtoexplainasswiftlyandforcefullyaspossible,thevariousadditionalfactsandsuspicionsinconnectionwiththedeathofRoberta,finallygivinghimherlettertoread,andwindingupwith:"Acrime!Acrime,Mr.Alden!That’swhatwethinkoverinBridgeburg,oratleastthat’swhatwe’reafraidofplainmurder,Mr.Alden,touseahard,coldwordinconnectionwithit."HepausedwhileAlden,struckbythistheelementofcrimegazedasonenotquiteabletocomprehend.

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