Американская трагедия

Chapter 28

           Griffiths,afteranhourintheirpresence,inwhichtheymadecleartoherthebasiccostofanappeal—coveringbriefstobeprepared,arguments,tripstobemade—assertingrepeatedlythatshedidnotquiteseehowshewastodo.Thensuddenly,andtothemsomewhatinconsequentially,yetmovinglyanddramatically,exclaiming:"TheLordwillnotdesertme.Iknowit.Hehasdeclaredhimselfuntome.ItwasHisvoicethereinDenverthatdirectedmetothatpaper.AndnowthatIamhere,IwilltrustHimandHewillguideme."

           ButBelknapandJephsonmerelylookingatoneanotherinunconvincedandpaganastonishment.Suchfaith!Anexhorter!AnEvangelist,noless!YettoJephson,herewasanidea!Therewasthereligiouselementtobereckonedwitheverywhere—stronginitsagreementwithjustsuchfaith.AssumingtheGriffithsofLycurgustoremainobdurateandunmoved—whythen—whythen—andnowthatshewashere—therewerethechurchesandthereligiouspeoplegenerally.Mightitnotbepossible,withsuchatemperamentandsuchfaithasthis,toappealtotheveryelementthathadhithertomostcondemnedClydeandmadehisconvictionacertainty,forfundswherewithtocarrythiscasetothecourtofappeals?Thislornmother.Herfaithinherboy.

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