Американская трагедия

Chapter 14

           ButthereareoneortwothingsthatIwantyoutothinkaboutandsticktoandoneoftheseisthatyou’renottoletanybodyfrightenyouintoanything,becauseeithermyselformypartnerwillbearoundhereonceadayanyhow,andanythingyouhavetosayorwanttoknowyoucansayorfindoutfromus.Nextyou’renottotalktoanybodyMason,thesheriff,thesejailers,nooneunlessItellyouto.Noone,doyouhear!Andaboveallthings,don’tcryanymore.Forifyouareasinnocentasanangel,orasblackasthedevilhimself,theworstthingyoucandoistocrybeforeanyone.Thepublicandthesejailofficersdon’tunderstandthattheyinvariablylookuponitasweaknessoraconfessionofguilt.AndIdon’twantthemtofeelanysuchthingaboutyounow,andespeciallywhenIknowthatyou’rereallynotguilty.Iknowthatnow.Ibelieveit.See!SokeepastiffupperlipbeforeMasonandeverybody.

           "Infact,fromnowonIwantyoutotryandlaughalittleoratanyrate,smileandpassthetimeofdaywiththesefellowsaroundhere.There’sanoldsayinginlaw,youknow,thattheconsciousnessofinnocencemakesanymancalm.Thinkandlookinnocent.Don’tsitandbroodandlookasthoughyouhadlostyourlastfriend,becauseyouhaven’t.I’mhere,andsoismypartner,Mr.Jephson.I’llbringhimaroundhereinadayortwo,andyou’retolookandacttowardhimexactlyasyouhavetowardme.Trusthim,becauseinlegalmattershe’sevensmarterthanIaminsomeways.

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