Американская трагедия

Chapter 26

           Andthenthesewordswouldbefinal.Theywould!Theywould!God!Hisjawsmovedslightly,thensetbecauseatthemomenthebecameconsciousthattheyweremoving.Besides,atthatmomentBelknapwasrisingandaskingforanindividualpollofthejury,whileJephsonleanedoverandwhispered:"Don’tworryaboutit.Itisn’tfinal.We’llgetareversalassureasanything."Yetaseachofthejurorswassaying:"Yes"—Clydewaslisteningtothem,nottoJephson.Whyshouldeachonesaythatwithsomuchemphasis?WastherenotonewhofeltthathemightnothavedoneasMasonhadsaidstruckherintentionally?Wastherenotonewhoevenhalf-believedinthatchangeofheartwhichBelknapandJephsonhadinsistedthathehadexperienced?Helookedatthemalllittleandbig.Theywerelikeablackish-browngroupofwoodentoyswithcreamish-brownoroldivoryfacesandhands.Thenhethoughtofhismother.Shewouldhearofthisnow,forherewereallthesenewspaperwritersandartistsandphotographersassembledtohearthis.AndwhatwouldtheGriffithshisuncleandGilbertthinknow?AndSondra!Sondra!Notawordfromher.Andthroughallthishehadbeenopenlytestifying,asBelknapandJcphsonhadagreedthathemustdotothecompellinganddirectingpowerofhispassionforhertherealreasonforallthis!Butnotaword.

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