Американская трагедия

Chapter 28

           Welcome,Griffiths.Weain’tasbadaswesound.Webeenreadin’alotaboutyou,updereinBridgeburg.Wethoughtyou’dbealongprettysoonnow."Andanothervoice:"Youdon’twanttobetoodown.Itain’tsoworsehere.Atleastdeplaceisallrightaroofoveryourhead,asdeysay."Andthenalaughfromsomewhere.

           ButClyde,toohorrifiedandsickenedforwords,wassadlygazingatthewallsanddoor,thenoverattheChinaman,who,silentathisdoor,wasoncemoregazingathim.Horrible!Horrible!Andtheytalkedtoeachotherlikethat,andtoastrangeramongthemsofamiliarly.Nothoughtforhiswretchedness,hisstrangeness,histimiditythehorrorhemustbesuffering.Butwhyshouldamurdererseemtimidtoanyone,perhaps,ormiserable?WorstofalltheyhadbeenspeculatingHEREastohowlongitwouldbebeforehewouldbealongwhichmeantthateverythingconcerninghimwasknownhere.Wouldtheynagorbullyormaketroubleforoneunlessonedidjustastheywished?IfSondra,oranyoneofallthepeoplehehadknown,shouldseeorevendreamofhimashewasherenow...God!Andhisownmotherwascomingto-morrow.

           Andthenanhourlater,nowevening,atall,cadaverousguardinamorepleasinguniform,puttinganirontraywithfoodonitthroughthatholeinthedoor.Food!Andforhimhere.Andthatsallow,ricketyChinamanoverthewaytakinghis.

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