Американская трагедия

Chapter 27

           Griffiths,who,togetherwithherlittlebrood,hadsoughtrefugefromtheunbearablepublicityinaremotepartofDenverentirelyremovedfromthemissionworld.Avenalmoving-vancompanyhadrevealedheraddress.

           AndnowthisAmericanwitnesstotheruleofGoduponearth,sittinginachairinhershabby,nondescriptapartment,hard-pressedfortheverymeanstosustainherself—degradedbythemillingforcesoflifeandthefellandbrutalblowsofchance—yetsereneinhertrust—anddeclaring:"Icannotthinkthismorning.Iseemnumbandthingslookstrangetome.Myboyfoundguiltyofmurder!ButIamhismotherandIamnotconvincedofhisguiltbyanymeans!HehaswrittenmethatheisnotguiltyandIbelievehim.Andtowhomshouldheturnwiththetruthandfortrustifnottome?ButthereisHewhoseesallthingsandwhoknows."

           Atthesametimetherewassomuchinthelongstreamofevidence,aswellasClyde’sfirstfollyinKansasCity,thathadcausedhertowonder—andfear.Whywasheunabletoexplainthatfolder?Whycouldn’thehavegonetothegirl’saidwhenhecouldswimsowell?AndwhydidheproceedsoswiftlytothemysteriousMissX—whoevershewas?Oh,surely,surely,surely,shewasnotgoingtobecompelled,inspiteofallherfaith,tobelievethathereldest—themostambitiousandhopeful,ifrestless,ofallofherchildren,wasguiltyofsuchacrime!No!Shecouldnotdoubthim—evennow.

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