Американська трагедія

Chapter 18

           

           Andforatime,aftereachvisit,ClydefindinghimselfbelievingthathecouldandwoulddoexactlyasJephsonhadsaidwalkbrisklyandsmartlyintocourtbearupagainsteveryone,everyeye,eventhatofMasonhimselfforgetthathewasafraidofhim,evenwhenonthewitnessstandforgetalltheterrorofthosemanyfactsinMason’spossession,whichhewastoexplainwiththislistofanswersforgetRobertaandherlastcry,andalltheheartacheandmiserythatwentwiththelossofSondraandherbrightworld.

           Yet,withthenighthavingoncemorefallen,orthedaydraggingonwithonlytheleanandbeardedKrautortheslyandevasiveSissel,orboth,hangingabout,orcomingtothedoortosay,"Howdy!"ortodiscusssomethingthathadoccurredintown,ortoplaychess,orcheckers,Clydegrowingmoreandmoremoodyanddeciding,maybe,thattherewasnorealhopeforhimafterall.Forhowalonehewas,exceptforhisattorneysandmotherandbrotherandsisters!NeverawordfromSondra,ofcourse.Foralongwithherrecoverytosomeextentfromheroriginalshockandhorror,shewasnowthinkingsomewhatdifferentlyofhimthatafterallitwasforloveofher,perhaps,thathehadslainRobertaandmadehimselfthepariahandvictimthathenowwas.Yet,becauseoftheimmenseprejudiceandhorrorexpressedbytheworld,shewasbynomeansabletothinkofventuringtosendhimaword.

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