Американская трагедия

Chapter 33

           Decisionofthelowercourtunanimouslyconfirmed."

           Onhearingthis,McMillan,whowasinSyracuseatthetime,hurryingtoClydeinthehopethatbeforethenewswasconveyedofficially,heshouldbetheretoencouragehimspiritually,since,onlywiththeaidoftheLord,ashesawit—theeternalandeverpresenthelpintrouble—wouldClydebeabletoenduresoheavyablow.Andfindinghim—forwhichhewasmostdeeplygrateful—whollyunawareofwhathadoccurred,sincenonewsofanykindwasconveyedtoanycondemnedmanuntilthewarrantforhisexecutionhadarrived.

           Afteramosttenderandspiritualconversation—inwhichhequotedfromMatthew,PaulandJohnastotheunimportanceofthisworld—thetruerealityandjoyofthenext—ClydewascompelledtolearnfromMcMillanthatthedecisionofthecourthadgoneagainsthim.AndthatthoughMcMillantalkedofanappealtotheGovernorwhichhe—andsomeotherswhomhewassuretobeabletoinfluencewouldmake—unlesstheGovernorchosetoact,withinsixweeks,asClydeknew,hewouldbecompelledtodie.Andthen,oncetheforceofthatfacthadfinallyburstonhim—andwhileMcMillantalkedonaboutfaithandtherefugewhichthemercyandwisdomofGodprovided—Clyde,standingbeforehimwithmorecourageandcharactershowinginhisfaceandeyesthanatanytimepreviouslyinhisbriefandeagercareer.

           "Sotheydecidedagainstme.NowIwillhavetogothroughthatdoorafterall—likeallthoseothers.

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