Американская трагедия

Chapter 4

           

           Andatonce,bornforthemostpartofreligion,conventionandageneralruralsuspicionofallurbanlifeandthemysteryandinvolutenessofitsungodlyways,theresprangintohismindthethoughtofacityseducerandbetrayersomeyouthofmeans,probably,whomRobertahadmetsincegoingtoLycurgusandwhohadbeenabletoseduceherbyapromiseofmarriagewhichhewasnotwillingtofulfil.Andforthwiththereflaredupinhismindaterribleandquiteuncontrollabledesireforrevengeuponanyonewhocouldplotsohorribleacrimeasthisagainsthisdaughter.Thescoundrel!Theraper!Themurderer!

           HereheandhiswifehadbeenthinkingthatRobertawasquietlyandearnestlyandhappilypursuingherhard,honestwayinLycurgusinordertohelpthemandherself.AndfromThursdayafternoonuntilFridayherbodyhadlainbeneaththewatersofthatlake.Andtheyasleepintheircomfortablebeds,orwalkingabout,totallyunawareofherdreadstate.Andnowherbodyinastrangeroomormorguesomewhere,unseenandunattendedbyanyofallthosewholovedhersoandto-morrowtoberemovedbycold,indifferentpublicofficialstoBridgeburg.

           "IfthereisaGod,"heexclaimedexcitedly,"Hewillnotletsuchascoundrelasthisgounpunished!Oh,no,Hewillnot!‘Ihaveyettosee,’"hesuddenlyquoted,"‘thechildrenoftherighteousforsakenortheirseedbeggingforbread.

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