Американская трагедия

Chapter 17

           Yetwasheguiltyornotguilty?Shemustknowthatbeforejudgingorthinking.Thispapersaidhehadpleadednotguilty.Oh,thatwretched,worldly,showyhotelinKansasCity!Thoseotherbadboys!Thosetwoyearsinwhichhewanderedhereandthere,notwriting,passingasHarryTenet.Doingwhat?Learningwhat?

           Shepaused,fullofthatintensemiseryandterrorwhichnofaithintherevealedandcomfortingveritiesofGodandmercyandsalvationwhichshewasalwaysproclaiming,couldforthemomentfendagainst.Herboy!HerClyde!Injail,accusedofmurder!Shemustwire!Shemustwrite!Shemustgo,maybe.Buthowtogetthemoney!Whattodowhenshegotthere.Howtogetthecouragethefaithtoendureit.Yetagain,neitherAsanorFranknorJuliamustknow.Asa,withhisprotestingandyetsomehowcarewornfaith,hisweakeyesandweakeningbody.AndmustFrankandJulia,nowjuststartingoutinlife,besaddledwiththis?Markedthus?

           MercifulGod!Wouldhertroublesneverend?

           Sheturned,herbig,work-wornhandstremblingslightly,shakingthepapersheheld,whileEsta,whosympathizedgreatlywithhermotherthesedaysbecauseofallshehadbeencompelledtoendure,stoodby.Shelookedsotiredattimes,andnowtoberackedbythis!Yet,assheknew,hermotherwasthestrongestinthefamilysoerect,sosquare-shouldered,defiantaveritablesoulpilotinhercross-grained,uniformedway.

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