Американская трагедия

Chapter 15

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           "Ofcourseyouknow,constructively,intheeyesofthelaw,ifweusehisownstory,he’sjustasguiltyasthoughhehadstruckher,andthejudgewouldhavetosoinstruct."

           "Yes,Iknow.I’vethoughtofallthat."

           "Well,then—"

           "Well,I’lltellyou,Jephson,it’satoughcaseandnomistake.ItlookstomenowasthoughMasonhasallthecards.Ifwecangetthischapoff,wecangetanybodyoff.ButasIseeit,I’mnotsosurethatwewanttomentionthatcatalepticbusinessyetatleastnotunlesswewanttoenterapleaofinsanityoremotionalinsanity,orsomethinglikethataboutlikethatHarryThawcase,forinstance."Hepausedandscratchedhisslightlygrayingtempledubiously.

           "Youthinkhe’sguilty,ofcourse?"interpolatedJephson,dryly.

           "Well,now,asastonishingasitmayseemtoyou,no.Atleast,I’mnotpositivethatIdo.Totellyouthetruth,thisisoneofthemostpuzzlingcasesIhaveeverrunupagainst.Thisfellowisbynomeansashardasyouthink,orascoldquiteasimple,affectionatechap,inaway,asyou’llseeforyourselfhismanner,Imean.He’sonlytwenty-oneortwo.AndforallhisconnectionswiththeseGriffiths,he’sverypoorjustaclerk,really.Andhetellsmethathisparentsarepoor,too.TheyrunamissionofsomekindoutwestDenver,IbelieveandbeforethatinKansasCity.Hehasn’tbeenhomeinfouryears.

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