Американская трагедия

Chapter 19

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           Andhere,firmlyandconvincingly,whichwastheillusioninregardtohisownattitudewhichhewasdeterminedtoconveytoClyde,helaidholdofhiscoatlapels,andafterlookingfixedlyintohissomewhatstrainedandnownervousbrowneyes,added:"Andnow,wheneveryougettofeelingweakornervous,orif,whenyougoonthestand,youthinkMasonisgettingthebestofyou,Iwantyoutorememberthis—justsaytoyourself—‘I’mnotguilty!I’mnotguilty!Andtheycan’tfairlyconvictmeunlessIreallyam.’Andifthatdon’tpullyoutogether,lookatme.I’llberightthere.Allyouhavetodo,ifyoufeelyourselfrattled,istolookatme—rightintomyeyes,justasI’mlookingatyounow—andthenyou’llknowthatI’mwantingyoutobraceupanddowhatI’mtellingyoutodonow—sweartothethingsthatweareaskingyoutoswearto,howevertheymaylooklikelies,andhoweveryoumayfeelaboutthem.I’mnotgoingtohaveyouconvictedforsomethingyoudidn’tdo,justbecauseyoucan’tbeallowedtosweartowhatisthetruth—notifIcanhelpit.Andnowthat’sall."

           Andhereheslappedhimgeniallyandheartilyontheback,whileClyde,strangelyheartened,felt,forthetimebeingatleast,thatcertainlyhecoulddoashewastold,andwould.

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