Американская трагедия

Chapter 34

           AndinconnectionwithallthefatalstepsinvolvingRobertaandSondra,asadultery—unchastity—murder,even.Andshewouldanddidexpecthimtobeterriblysorryandwhollyrepentant,when,evennow,andforallhehadsaidtotheReverendMcMillanandtoher,hecouldnotfeelso—notwhollyso—althoughgreatwashisdesirenowtotakerefugeinGod,butbetteryet,ifitwereonlypossible,inherownunderstandingandsympatheticheart.Ifitwereonlypossible.

           Lord,itwasallsoterrible!Hewassoalone,evenintheselastfewandelusivehours(theswiftpassingofthedays),withhismotherandalsotheReverendMcMillanherewithhim,butneitherunderstanding.

           But,apartfromallthisandmuchworse,hewaslockeduphereandtheywouldnotlethimgo.Therewasasystem—ahorribleroutinesystem—aslongsincehehadcometofeelittobeso.Itwasiron.Itmovedautomaticallylikeamachinewithouttheaidortheheartsofmen.

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