Американская трагедия

Chapter 30

           

           AndinthemeantimeClydewaslefttocogitateonandmakethebestofaworldthatatitsbestwasakindofinfernoofmentalillsabovewhichasaboveDante’smighthavebeenwritten—"abandonhopeyewhoenterhere."

           Thesombernessofit.Itsslowandyetsearingpsychicforce!Theobviousterroranddepressionconstantandunshakeableofthosewho,inspiteofalltheircourageortheirfears,theirbravadoortheirrealindifference(therewereeventhose)werestillcompelledtothinkandwait.For,now,inconnectionwiththiscoldestandbitterestformofprisonlifehewasinconstantpsychic,ifnotphysicalcontact,withtwentyotherconvictedcharactersofvaryingtemperamentsandnationalities,eachoneofwhom,likehimself,hadrespondedtosomeheatorlustormiseryofhisnatureorhiscircumstances.Andwithmurder,amentalaswellasphysicalexplosion,asthefinaloutcomeorconcludingepisodewhich,beingdetected,andafterwhathorrorsandwearinessesofmentalaswellaslegalcontestandfailure,suchasfairlyparalleledhisown,nowfoundthemselvesislandedimmuredinoneoranotherofthesetwenty-twoironcagesandawaitingawaitingwhat?

           Howwelltheyknew.Andhowwellheknew.Andherewithwhatloudpublicragesanddespairsorprayersattimes.

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