Американская трагедия

Chapter 19

           

           Andafterthem,andinlessthanfiveminutes,andprecededbySlackandSisselandfollowedbyKrautandSwenk—yetprotectedoneithersidebytwoextradeputiesincasethereshouldbeanoutbreakordemonstrationofanykind—Clydehimself,attemptingtolookasjauntyandnonchalantaspossible,yetbecauseofthemanyroughandstrangefacesabouthim—meninheavyraccooncoatsandcaps,andwiththickwhiskers,orinwornandfadedandnondescriptclothessuchascharacterizedmanyofthefarmersofthisregion,accompaniedbytheirwivesandchildren,andallstaringsostrangelyandcuriously—hefeltnotalittlenervous,asthoughatanymomenttheremightbearevolvershot,orsomeonemightleapathimwithaknife—thedeputieswiththeirhandsontheirgunslendingnotalittletotherealityofhismood.Yetonlycriesof:"Herehecomes!Herehecomes!""Thereheis!""Wouldyoubelievethathecoulddoathinglikethat?"

           Andthenthecamerasclickingandwhirringandhistwoprotectorsshoulderingcloserandclosertohimwhileheshrankdownwithinhimselfmentally.

           Andthenaflightoffivebrownstonestepsleadinguptoanoldcourthousedoor.Andbeyondthat,aninnerflightofstepstoalarge,long,brown,high-ceilingedchamber,inwhich,totherightandleft,andintherearfacingeast,weretall,thin,round-toppedwindows,fittedwiththinpanes,admittingafloodoflight.

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