Американская трагедия

Chapter 26

           Andthenthesewordswouldbefinal.Theywould!Theywould!God!Hisjawsmovedslightly,thenset—becauseatthemomenthebecameconsciousthattheyweremoving.Besides,atthatmomentBelknapwasrisingandaskingforanindividualpollofthejury,whileJephsonleanedoverandwhispered:"Don’tworryaboutit.Itisn’tfinal.We’llgetareversalassureasanything."Yetaseachofthejurorswassaying:"Yes"—Clydewaslisteningtothem,nottoJephson.Whyshouldeachonesaythatwithsomuchemphasis?WastherenotonewhofeltthathemightnothavedoneasMasonhadsaid—struckherintentionally?Wastherenotonewhoevenhalf-believedinthatchangeofheartwhichBelknapandJephsonhadinsistedthathehadexperienced?Helookedatthemall—littleandbig.Theywerelikeablackish-browngroupofwoodentoyswithcreamish-brownoroldivoryfacesandhands.Thenhethoughtofhismother.Shewouldhearofthisnow,forherewereallthesenewspaperwritersandartistsandphotographersassembledtohearthis.AndwhatwouldtheGriffiths—hisuncleandGilbert—thinknow?AndSondra!Sondra!Notawordfromher.Andthroughallthishehadbeenopenlytestifying,asBelknapandJcphsonhadagreedthathemustdo—tothecompellinganddirectingpowerofhispassionforher—therealreasonforallthis!Butnotaword.

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