Американская трагедия

Chapter 23

           "(Andherehewavedwithgraveceremoniousnessinthedirectionofhispartner,whowasstillwaitinghisownhour.)"Yet,asyouhaveseen,wehavenotonlymaintainedbutenjoyedtheserenityofthosewhonotonlyfeelbutKNOWthattheyhavetherightandjustendofanylegalcontest.Yourecall,ofcourse,thewordsoftheAvonbard—‘Thricearmedishewhohathhisquarreljust.’

           "Infact,weknow,astheprosecutioninthiscaseunfortunatelydoesnot,thepeculiarlystrangeandunexpectedcircumstancesbywhichthisdramaticandmostunfortunatedeathcameabout.Andbeforewearethroughyoushallseeforyourselves.Inthemeantime,letmetellyou,gentlemen,thatsincethiscaseopenedIhavebelievedthatevenapartfromthelightweproposetothrowonthisdishearteningtragedy,yougentlemenarenotatallsurethatabrutalorbestialcrimecanbelaidupontheshouldersofthisdefendant.Youcannotbe!Forafterall,loveislove,andthewaysofpassionandthedestroyingemotionofloveineithersexarenotthoseoftheordinarycriminal.Onlyremember,wewereonceallboys.Andthoseofyouwhoaregrownwomenweregirls,andknowwelloh,howverywellthefeversandachesofyouththathavenothingtodowithalaterpracticallife.‘Judgenot,lestyebejudgedandwithwhatsoevermeasureyemete,itwillbemeasureduntoyeagain.

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