Американская трагедия

Chapter 33

           

           ThenhavingescortedClydetohiscellandseenhimoncemoreshutwithinthatrestrainingcage,hetookhisowndeparture,heavilyandmiserablyburdenedwithallthathehadheard.AndClydewaslefttobroodonallhehadsaidandhowithadaffectedMcMillan,aswellashimself.Hisnewfriend’sstrickenmood.Theobviouspainandhorrorwithwhichhevieweditall.Washereallyandtrulyguilty?Didhereallyandtrulydeservetodieforthis?WasthatwhattheReverendMcMillanwoulddecide?Andinthefaceofallhistendernessandmercy?

           Andanotherweekinwhich,movedbyClyde’sseemingcontrition,andalltheconfusingandextenuatingcircumstancesofhisstory,andhavingwrestledmostearnestlywitheverymoralaspectofit,theReverendMcMillanoncemorebeforehiscelldoorbutonlytosaythathoweverliberalorcharitablehisinterpretationofthefacts,asatlastClydehadtruthfullypicturedthem,stillhecouldnotfeelthateitherprimarilyorsecondarilycouldhebeabsolvedfromguiltforherdeath.Hehadplottedhadhenot?Hehadnotgonetoherrescuewhenhemighthave.Hehadwishedherdeadandafterwardshadnotbeensorry.Intheblowthathadbroughtabouttheupsettingoftheboathadbeensomeanger.Alsointhemoodthathadnotpermittedhimtostrike.

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