Американская трагедия

Chapter 25

           Butinthemeantimewe’lljustletthesegentlemenherelookatthis,"andhenowturnedthefolderovertotheforemanofthejury,whointurnpassedittothejurymannexttohim,andsoon,thewhileadistinctwhisperandbuzzpassedovertheentirecourtroom.

           Andwhentheyhadconcludedandmuchtothesurpriseoftheaudience,whichwasexpectingmoreandmoreattacksandexposures,almostwithoutcessationMasonturnedandexplained:"That’sall."Andatoncemanyofthespectatorsintheroombeginningtowhisper:"Trapped!Trapped!"AndJusticeOberwaltzeratonceannouncingthatbecauseofthelatenessofthehour,andinthefaceofanumberofadditionalwitnessesforthedefense,aswellasafewinrebuttalfortheprosecution,hewouldpreferitiftheworkforthedayendedhere.AndbothBelknapandMasongladlyagreeing.AndClydethedoorsofthecourtroombeingstoutlylockeduntilheshouldbeinhiscellacrossthewaybeingdescendeduponbyKrautandSisselandbythemledthroughanddowntheverydoorandstairswhichfordayshehadbeenlookingatandponderingabout.Andoncehewasgone,BelknapandJephsonlookingateachotherbutnotsayinganythinguntiloncemoresafelylockedintheirownoffice,whenBelknapbeganwith:"...notcarriedoffwithenoughofanair.Thebestpossibledefensebutnotenoughcourage.Itjustisn’tinhim,that’sall."AndJephson,flinginghimselfheavilyintoachair,hisovercoatandhatstillon,andsaying:"No,that’stherealtrouble,nodoubt

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