Американская трагедия

Chapter 29

           

           ButsoshakenwasshebyClyde’ssosuddenandamazinglychangedappearanceherethatshecouldscarcelyspeakuponhisentrance,eveninrecognitionofhim,soblanchedandgraywerehischeeksandsoshadowyandstrainedhiseyes.Hisheadclippedthatway!Thisuniform!Andinthisdreadfulplaceofirongatesandlocksandlongpassageswithuniformedguardsateveryturn!

           Foramomentshewincedandtrembled,quitefaintunderthestrain,althoughprevioustothisshehadenteredmanyajailandlargerprison—inKansasCity,Chicago,Denver—anddeliveredtractsandexhortationsandprofferedherservicesinconnectionwithanythingshemightdo.Butthis—this!Herownson!Herbroad,strongbosombegantoheave.Shelooked,andthenturnedherheavy,broadbacktohideherfaceforthenonce.Herlipsandchinquivered.Shebegantofumbleinthesmallbagshecarriedforherhandkerchiefatthesametimethatshewasmutteringtoherself:"MyGod—whyhastThouforsakenme?"Butevenasshedidsotherecamethethought—no,no,hemustnotseeherso.Whatawaywasthistodo—andbyhertearsweakenhim.Andyetdespitehergreatstrengthshecouldnotnowceaseatoncebutcriedon.

           AndClydeseeingthis,anddespitehispreviousdeterminationtobearupandsaysomecomfortingandhearteningwordtohismother,nowbegan:

           "Butyoumustn’t,Ma.Gee,youmustn’tcry.Iknowit’shardonyou.ButI’llbeallright.SureIwill.Itisn’tasbadasIthought.

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