The dark side of human nature, or Clyde's darker self, manifests itself throughout this chapter. It's almost as if there's a separate voice urging Clyde to kill Roberta while providing details and plans, and referring to the scheme as "the way of the Lake." Clyde's hand is forced when Roberta writes a letter telling Clyde she's going to denounce him, since he hasn't come to get her. However, he gives her a plan instead. They'll take separate train cars and board and disembark separately, ending up in Utica. She can't speak to him.....
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