Американская трагедия

Chapter 9

           Andwhilehefeltthenecessityforsodenyinganyknowledgeinconnectionwithallthis,atthesametimehestoodinabsoluteterrorofthismantheoppositionandirritatedmoodsuchanattitudemightarouseinhim.Thatbrokennose.Hislarge,sterneyes.

           AndthenMason,eyeinghimasonemightanunheard-ofandyetdesperateanimalandirritatedalsobyhisdenial,yetassumingfromhisblanchedexpressionthathemightandnodoubtwouldshortlybecompelledtoconfesshisguilt,continuingwith:"Youknowwhatyouarechargedwith,Mr.Griffiths,ofcourse."

           "Yes,sir,Ijusthearditfromthismanhere."

           "Andyouadmitit?"

           "Why,nosir,ofcourseIdon’tadmitit,"repliedClyde,histhinandnowwhitelipsdrawntightoverhiseventeeth,hiseyesfullofadeep,tremulousyetevasiveterror.

           "Why,whatnonsense!Whateffrontery!YoudenybeinguptoGrassLakeandBigBitternonlastWednesdayandThursday?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "Well,then,"andnowMasonstiffenedhimselfinanangryandatthesametimeinquisitorialway,"IsupposeyouaregoingtodenyknowingRobertaAldenthegirlyoutooktoGrassLake,andthenoutonBigBitterninthatboatlastThursdaythegirlyouknewinLycurgusalllastyear,wholivedatMrs.

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