Американская трагедия

Chapter 30

           Hedarednotthinkletalonecry.Sothat’showitwas.Theydrewthecurtains.Andthenandthen.Hewasgonenow.Thosethreedimmingsofthelights.Sure,thoseweretheflashes.Andafterallthosenightsatprayer.Thosemoanings!Thosebeatingsofhishead!Andonlyaminuteagohehadbeenalivewalkingbythere.Butnowdead.Andsomedayhehe!howcouldhebesurethathewouldnot?Howcouldhe?

           Heshookandshook,lyingonhiscouch,facedown.Thekeeperscameandranupthecurtainsassureandsecureintheirlivesapparentlyasthoughtherewasnodeathintheworld.Andafterwardshecouldhearthemtalkingnottohimsomuchhehadprovedtooreticentthusfarbuttosomeoftheothers.

           PoorPasquale.Thiswholebusinessofthedeathpenaltywasallwrong.Thewardenthoughtso.Sodidthey.Hewasworkingtohaveitabolished.

           Butthatman!Hisprayers!Andnowhewasgone.Hiscellovertherewasemptyandanothermanwouldbeputinittogotoo,later.SomeonemanylikeCutrone,likehimselfhadbeeninthisoneonthispallet.Hesatupmovedtothechair.Buthetheyhadsatonthattoo.Hestooduponlytosinkdownonthepalletagain."God!God!God!God!"henowexclaimedtohimselfbutnotaloudandyetnotunlikethatothermanwhohadsoterrorizedhimonthenightofhisarrivalhereandwhowasstillhere.Buthewouldgotoo.Andalloftheseothersandhimselfmaybeunlessunless

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