Американская трагедия

Chapter 31

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           AndatonceClydeshriveling—thenewsplayinguponhimasanicyandcongealingbreath.Forhehadjustcomefromthecourtyardwithhimwheretheyhadwalkedandtalkedofanothermanwhohadjustbeenbroughtin—aHungarianofUticawhowasconvictedofburninghisparamour—inafurnace—thenconfessingit—ahuge,rough,dark,ignorantmanwithafacelikeagargoyle.AndNicholsonsayinghewasmoreanimalthanman,hewassure.Yetnowordabouthimself.AndinTHREEDAYS!Andhecouldwalkandtalkasthoughtherewasnothingtohappen,although,accordingtotheguard,hehadbeennotifiedthenightbefore.

           Andthenextdaythesame—walkingandtalkingasthoughnothinghadhappened—lookingupattheskyandbreathingtheair.YetClyde,hiscompanion,toosickandfeverish—tooawedandterrifiedfrommerelythinkingonitallnighttobeabletosaymuchofanythingashewalkedbutthinking:"Andhecanwalkhere.Andbesocalm.Whatsortofamanisthis?"andfeelingenormouslyoverawedandweakened.

           ThefollowingmorningNicholsondidnotappear—butremainedinhiscelldestroyingmanylettershehadreceivedfrommanyplaces.Andnearnoon,callingtoClydewhowastwocellsremovedfromhimontheotherside:"I’msendingyousomethingtoremembermeby."Butnotawordastohisgoing.

           Andthentheguardbringingtwobooks—RobinsonCrusoeandtheArabianNights.

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