Американская трагедия

Chapter 30

           

           AndinthemeantimeClydewaslefttocogitateonandmakethebestofaworldthatatitsbestwasakindofinfernoofmentalills—abovewhich—asaboveDante’smighthavebeenwritten—"abandonhope—yewhoenterhere."

           Thesombernessofit.Itsslowandyetsearingpsychicforce!Theobviousterroranddepression—constantandunshakeableofthosewho,inspiteofalltheircourageortheirfears,theirbravadoortheirrealindifference(therewereeventhose)werestillcompelledtothinkandwait.For,now,inconnectionwiththiscoldestandbitterestformofprisonlifehewasinconstantpsychic,ifnotphysicalcontact,withtwentyotherconvictedcharactersofvaryingtemperamentsandnationalities,eachoneofwhom,likehimself,hadrespondedtosomeheatorlustormiseryofhisnatureorhiscircumstances.Andwithmurder,amentalaswellasphysicalexplosion,asthefinaloutcomeorconcludingepisodewhich,beingdetected,andafterwhathorrorsandwearinessesofmentalaswellaslegalcontestandfailure,suchasfairlyparalleledhisown,nowfoundthemselvesislanded—immured—inoneoranotherofthesetwenty-twoironcagesandawaiting—awaitingwhat?

           Howwelltheyknew.Andhowwellheknew.Andherewithwhatloudpublicragesanddespairsorprayers—attimes.

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