N nodeV = connectionsU.adjacentNode(edge);
    NetworkConnections<N, E> connectionsV = requireNonNull(nodeConnections.get(nodeV));
    connectionsU.removeOutEdge(edge);
    connectionsV.removeInEdge(edge, allowsSelfLoops() && nodeU.equals(nodeV));
    edgeToReferenceNode.remove(edge);
    return true;
  }

  private NetworkConnections<N, E> newConnections() {
    return isDirected()