Американская трагедия

Chapter 14

           

           However,onreachingthejail,andaftershowingSheriffSlackaletterfromCatchumanandaskingasaspecialfavortohimselfthathebetakenupstairstosomeplacenearClyde’scellinorderthat,unannounced,hemightfirstobserveClyde,hewasquietlyledtothesecondfloorand,theoutsidedoorleadingtothecorridorwhichfacedClyde’scellbeingopenedforhim,allowedtoentertherealone.AndthenwalkingtowithinafewfeetofClyde’scellhewasabletoviewhimatthemomentlyingfacedownonhisironcot,hisarmsabovehishead,atrayofuntouchedfoodstandingintheaperture,hisbodysprawledandlimp.For,sinceCatchuman’sdeparture,andhissecondfailuretoconvinceanyoneofhisfutileandmeaninglesslies,hewasmoredespondentthanever.Infact,solowwashisconditionthathewasactuallycrying,hisshouldersheavingabovehissilentemotion.Atsightofthis,andrememberinghisownyouthfulescapades,Belknapnowfeltintenselysorryforhim.Nosoullessmurderer,ashesawit,wouldcry.

           ApproachingClyde’scelldoor,afterapause,hebeganwith:"Come,come,Clyde!Thiswillneverdo.Youmustn’tgiveuplikethis.Yourcasemayn’tbeashopelessasyouthink.Wouldn’tyouliketositupandtalktoalawyerfellowwhothinkshemightbeabletodosomethingforyou?BelknapismynameAlvinBelknap.

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