Американская трагедия

Chapter 34

           Butcouldhedothat?Hadhenotdecided,afterduemeditationastoClyde’sconfessions,thathewasguiltybeforeGodandthelaw?Andcouldhenowformercy’ssakeandinthefaceofhisdeepestspiritualconviction,alterhisreportofhisconviction?Wouldthatbetruewhite,valuablebeforetheLord?Andasinstantlydecidingthathe,Clyde’sspiritualadviser,mustnotinanywaybeinvalidatedinhisspiritualworthtoClyde."Yearethesaltoftheearth;butifthesalthavelosthissavor,wherewithshallitbesalted?"Andforthwithhedeclared:"AshisspiritualadvisorIhaveenteredonlyuponthespiritual,notthelegalaspectofhislife."AndthereuponWalthamatoncedeciding,fromsomethinginMcMillan’smannerthathe,likeallothers,apparently,wassatisfiedastoClyde’sguilt.Andso,finallyfindingcouragetosaytoMrs.Griffiths:"UnlesssomedefiniteevidencesuchasIhavenotyetseenandwhichwillaffectthelegalityofthesetwofindingscanbebroughtme,Ihavenoalternative,Mrs.Griffiths,buttoallowtheverdictaswrittentostand.Iamverysorryoh,morethanIcantellyou.Butifthelawistoberespecteditsdecisionscanneverbealteredexceptforreasonsthatinthemselvesarefulloflegalmerit.IwishIcoulddecidedifferently.Idoindeed.Myheartandmyprayersgowithyou."

           Hepressedabutton.Hissecretaryentered.Itwasplainthattheinterviewwasended.Mrs.

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