Американская трагедия

Chapter 28

           

           Onseeingherriseathisentrance,andhurryingtoher,histroubledintricatesoulnotalittledubious,yetconfidentalsothatitwastofindsanctuary,sympathy,help,perhaps—andthatwithoutcriticism—inherheart.Andexclaimingwithdifficulty,asalumpthickenedinhisthroat:"Gee,Ma!I’mgladyou’vecome."Butshetoomovedforwords—hercondemnedboyinherarms—merelydrawinghisheadtohershoulderandthenlookingup.TheLordGodhadvouchsafedherthismuch.Whynotmore?Theultimatefreedomofherson—orifnotthat,atleastanewtrial—afairconsiderationoftheevidenceinhisfavorwhichhadnotbeenhadyet,ofcourse.Andsotheystoodforseveralmoments.

           Thennewsofhome,thereasonforherpresence,herdutyasacorrespondenttointerviewhim—latertoappearwithhimincourtatthehourofhissentence—asituationoverwhichClydewinced.Yetnow,asheheardfromher,hisfuturewaslikelytodependonhereffortsalone.TheLycurgusGriffiths,forreasonsoftheirown,haddecidednottoaidhimfurther.Butshe—ifshewerebutabletofacetheworldwithasoundclaim—mightstillaidhim.HadnottheLordaidedherthusfar?YettofacetheworldandtheLordwithherjustonepleashemustknowfromhim—now—thetruthastowhetherhehadintentionallyorunintentionallystruckRoberta—whetherintentionallyorunintentionallyhehadlefthertodie.Shehadreadtheevidenceandhislettersandhadnotedallthedefectsinhistestimony.

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