Американская трагедия

Chapter 13

           Itmaybethathewillhavesomesuggestiontomakethatwillbeofvaluetous,althoughjustwhatIcan’tsee.OnlyonethingIwanttosay—Ihopeheisn’tguilty.AndIwanteverypropersteptakentodiscoverwhetherheisornot,andifnot,todefendhimtothelimitofthelaw.Butnomorethanthat.Notryingtosaveanybodywhoisguiltyofsuchathingasthis—no,no,no!—notevenifheismynephew!Notme!I’mnotthatkindofaman!Troubleornotrouble—disgraceornodisgrace—I’lldowhatIcantohelphimifhe’sinnocent—ifthere’seventhefaintestreasonforbelievingso.Butguilty?No!Never!Ifthisboyisreallyguilty,he’llhavetotaketheconsequences.Notadollar—notapenny—ofmymoneywillIdevotetoanyonewhocouldbeguiltyofsuchacrime,evenifheismynephew!"

           Andturningandslowlyandheavilymovingtowardtherearstaircase,whileSmillie,wide-eyed,gazedafterhiminawe.Thepowerofhim!Thedecisionofhim!Thefairnessofhiminsuchadeadlycrisis!AndGilbertequallyimpressed,alsosittingandstaring.Hisfatherwasaman,really.Hemightbecruellywoundedanddistressed,but,unlikehimself,hewasneitherpettynorrevengeful.

           AndnextMr.

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