Американская трагедия

Chapter 27

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           YetinherthenandassheprayedwasthewisdomofEveinregardtothedaughtersofEve.ThatgirlwhomClydewasallegedtohaveslainwhatabouther?Hadshenotsinnedtoo?AndwasshenotolderthanClyde?Thepaperssaidso.Examiningtheletters,linebyline,shewasmovedbytheirpathosandwasintenselyandpatheticallygrievedforthemiserythathadbefallentheAldens.Nevertheless,asamotherandwomanfullofthewisdomofancientEve,shesawhowRobertaherselfmusthaveconsentedhowthelureofhermusthaveaidedintheweakeningandthebetrayalofherson.Astrong,goodgirlwouldnothaveconsentedcouldnothave.Howmanyconfessionsaboutthissamethinghadshenotheardinthemissionandatstreetmeetings?AndmightitnotbesaidinClyde’sfavorasintheverybeginningoflifeintheGardenofEden—"thewomantemptedme"?

           Trulyandbecauseofthat

           "Hismercyendurethforever,"shequoted.AndifHismercyendurethmustthatofClyde’smotherbeless?

           "Ifyehavefaith,somuchasthegrainofamustardseed,"shequotedtoherselfandnow,inthefaceoftheseimportuningreportersadded:"Didmysonkillher?Thatisthequestion.NothingelsemattersintheeyesofourMaker,"andshelookedatthesophisticated,callousyouthswiththelookofonewhowassurethatherGodwouldmakethemunderstand.Andevensotheywereimpressedbyherprofoundsincerityandfaith.

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