Американская трагедия

Chapter 34

           Alsovariablepublicsentiment,whateveritsconvictionsinanygivencase,wasusuallyonthesideoftheformorgestureofclemencywithout,however,anyviolencetoitsconvictions.And,inthiscase,ifonecouldjudgebythenewspapers,thepublicwasconvincedthatClydewasguilty.Ontheotherhand,Mrs.Griffiths,owingtoherownlongmeditationsinregardtoClyde,Roberta,hissufferingsduringandsincethetrial,thefactthataccordingtotheReverendMcMillanhehadatlastbeenwontoadeepcontritionandaspiritualunionwithhisCreatorwhateverhisoriginalsin,wasnowmorethaneverconvincedthathumanityandevenjusticedemandedthatatleasthebeallowedtolive.AndsostandingbeforetheGovernor,atall,soberandsomewhatsombermanwho,neverinallhislifehadevensomuchassensedthefeversorfiresthatClydehadknown,yetwho,beingadecidedlyaffectionatefatherandhusband,couldverywellsensewhatMrs.Griffiths’presentemotionsmustbe.Yetgreatlyexercisedbythecompulsionwhichthefacts,asheunderstoodthem,aswellasadeep-seatedandunchangeablesubmissiontolawandorder,thrustuponhim.Likethepardonclerkbeforehim,hehadreadalltheevidencesubmittedtotheCourtofAppeals,aswellasthelatestbriefssubmittedbyBelknapandJephson.

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