Американська трагедія

Chapter 12

           SmilliehavingexplainedthatitwasnottheintentionoftheGriffithstotrytosetupanydefenseforClyde,butrathertodiscoverwhetherunderthecircumstancestherewasapossibilityforadefense,MasonhadurgeduponhimthewisdomofpersuadingClydetoconfess,since,asheinsisted,therewasnottheslightestdoubtastohisguilt,andatrialwouldbutcostthecountymoneywithoutresulttoClydewhereasifhechosetoconfess,theremightbesomeundevelopedreasonsforclemencyatanyrate,agreatsocialscandalpreventedfrombeingairedinthepapers.

           AndthereuponSmillieproceedingtoClydeinhiscellwherebroodingmostdarklyandhopelesslyhewaswonderinghowtodo.YetatthemerementionofSmillie’snameshrinkingasthoughstruck.TheGriffithsSamuelGriffithsandGilbert!Theirpersonalrepresentative.Andnowwhatwouldhesay?Fornodoubt,ashenowarguedwithhimself,Smillie,havingtalkedwithMason,wouldthinkhimguilty.Andwhatwashetosaynow?Whatsortofastorytellthetruthorwhat?Butwithoutmuchtimetothink,forevenwhilehewastryingtodosoSmilliehadbeenusheredintohispresence.Andthenmoisteninghisdrylipswithhistongue,hecouldonlyachieve,"Why,howdoyoudo,Mr.Smillie?"towhichthelatterreplied,withamockgeniality,"Why,hello,Clyde,certainlysorrytoseeyoutiedupinaplacelikethis.

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