Американская трагедия

Chapter 30

           

           AsforClydehewasnumbanddumb.Almostthoughtless.Theyweregoingtokillthatmaninthatotherroominthere.Thatchair—thatchairthathehadsogreatlyfearedthislongwhilewasinthere—wassoclosenow.YethistimeasJephsonandhismotherhadtoldhimwassolonganddistantasyet—ifever—everitwastobe—ifever—ever—

           Butnowothersounds.Certainwalkingstoandfro.Acelldoorclankingsomewhere.Thenplainlythedoorleadingfromtheolddeathhouseintothisroomopening—fortherewasavoice—severalvoicesindistinctasyet.Thenanothervoicealittleclearerasifsomeonepraying.Thattell-taleshufflingoffeetasaprocessionmovedacrossandthroughthatpassage."Lordhavemercy.Christhavemercy."

           "Mary,MotherofGrace,Mary,MotherofMercy,St.Michael,prayforme;mygoodAngel,prayforme."

           "HolyMary,prayforme;St.Joseph,prayforme.St.Ambrose,prayforme;allyesaintsandangels,prayforme."

           "St.Michael,prayforme;mygoodAngel,prayforme."

           Itwasthevoiceofthepriestaccompanyingthedoomedmanandrecitingalitany.Yethewasnolongerinhisrightmindtheysaid.Andyetwasnotthathisvoicemumblingtoo?Itwas.Clydecouldtell.Hehadheardittoomuchrecently.Andnowthatotherdoorwouldbeopened.Hewouldbelookingthroughit—thiscondemnedman—sosoontobedead—atit—seeingit—thatcap—thosestraps.

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