At the end of the night

Up to the day he committed his insane deed Robert Tanner never did anything to be noticed in any particular way. He was a quiet and distant man, polite to his customers and neighbours, on occasion, perhaps, a little too tens. The closer he came to the action he was to take, the more his awareness of o seemed to desert him, as if under the effect of some inner oppression. The tragedy took place during the night of Sunday to Monday, Robert Tanner killed his wife, and then Benny his young son. He acted with an uncommon calmness, as if he has to put his life in order. Next day, at dawn, he quietly left his little family home on the edge of the forest. On the train he met a lady, with whom he appeared to get on well. For the first time Robert Tanner was able to talk about himself easily, to feel a real interest in other people ad the outside world. But, at the sametime, as he liberated himself if these feelings which has always overwhelmed him, he progressively became aware of his appalling crime and he realized just how desperate his situation was. He wanted to justify his action in front of the world.