Американская трагедия

Chapter 30

           

           AgainMillerNicholson,alawyerofBuffaloofperhapsfortyyearsofagewhowastallandslimanddecidedlysuperiorlookingarefined,intellectualtype,oneyouwouldhavesaidwasnomurdereranymorethanClydetolookat,who,none-the-lesswasconvictedofpoisoninganoldmanofgreatwealthandafterwardsattemptingtoconverthisfortunetohisownuse.Yetdecidedlywithnothinginhislookormanner,asClydefelt,atleast,whichmarkedhimasonesoevilapoliteandcourteousman,who,notingClydeontheveryfirstmorningofhisarrivalhere,approachedandsaid:"Scared?"Butinthemostgentleandsolicitoustone,asClydecouldhearandfeel,eventhoughhestoodblankandicyafraidalmosttomoveorthink.Yetinthismoodandbecausehefeltsotrulydonefor,replying:"Yes,IguessIam."Butonceitwasout,wonderingwhyhehadsaidit(soweakaconfession)andafterwardssomethinginthemanhearteninghim,wishingthathehadnot.

           "Yourname’sGriffiths,isn’tit?"

           "Yes."

           "Well,myname’sNicholson.Don’tbefrightened.You’llgetusedtoit."Heachievedacheerful,ifwansmile.Buthiseyestheydidnotseemlikethatnosmilethere.

           "Idon’tsupposeI’msoscaredeither,"repliedClyde,tryingtomodifyhisfirst,quickandunintendedconfession.

           "Well,that’sgood.Begame.Weallhavetobehereorthewholeplacewouldgocrazy.Betterbreathealittle.Orwalkfast.

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