Американская трагедия

Chapter 22

           Sogood-by,Clyde,untilIdomeetyou,asyoutelephoned.AndforgivemeallthetroublethatIhavecausedyou.

           "Yoursorrowful,

           "ROBERTA."

           Andatpointsinthereading,Masonhimselfcrying,andattheirconclusionturning,wearyandyettriumphant,amostcompleteandindestructiblecase,ashesawit,havingbeenpresented,andexclaiming:"ThePeoplerest."Andatthatmoment,Mrs.Alden,incourtwithherhusbandandEmily,andoverwrought,notonlybythelongstrainofthetrialbutthisparticularevidence,utteringawhimperingyetclearcryandthenfallingforwardinafaint.AndClyde,inhisownoverwroughtcondition,hearinghercryandseeingherfall,jumpinguptherestraininghandofJephsoninstantlyuponhim,whilebailiffsandothersassistedherandTituswhowasbesideherfromthecourtroom.Andtheaudiencealmost,ifnotquite,asmovedandincensedagainstClydebythatdevelopmentasthough,thenandthere,hehadcommittedsomeadditionalcrime.

           Butthen,thatexcitementhavingpassedanditbeingquitedark,andthehandsofthecourtclockpointingtofive,andallthecourtweary,JusticeOberwaltzersignifyinghisintentionofadjourningforthenight.

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