Американская трагедия

Chapter 26

           Mentalandmoralcowardice,ashenowreiterated,inflamedoratleastoperatedonbyvariouslacksinClyde’searlylife,plusnewopportunitiessuchaspreviouslyhadneverappearedtobewithinhisgrasp,hadaffectedhis"perhapstoopliableandsensualandimpracticalanddreamymind."NodoubthehadnotbeenfairtoMissAlden.Noquestionastothat.Hehadnot.Butontheotherhandandashadbeenmostclearlyshownbytheconfessionwhichthedefensehadelicitedhehadnotprovedultimatelysocruelorvileastheprosecutionwouldhavethepublicandthishonorablejurybelieve.Manymenwerefarmorecruelintheirlovelifethanthisyoungboyhadeverdreamedofbeing,andofcoursetheywerenotnecessarilyhungforthat.Andinpassingtechnicallyonwhetherthisboyhadactuallycommittedthecrimecharged,itwasincumbentuponthisjurytoseethatnogenerousimpulserelatingtowhatthispoorgirlmighthavesufferedinherlove-relationswiththisyouthbepermittedtoswaythemtothebeliefordecisionthatforthatthisyouthhadcommittedthecrimespecificallystatedintheindictment.Whoamongbothsexeswerenotcruelattimesintheirlovelife,theonetotheother?

           Andthenalonganddetailedindictmentofthepurelycircumstantialnatureoftheevidencenosinglepersonhavingseenorheardanythingoftheallegedcrimeitself,whereasClydehimselfhadexplainedmostclearlyhowhecametofindhimselfinthepeculiarsituationinwhichhedidfindhimself.

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