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Chapter 18

           

           Andforatime,aftereachvisit,ClydefindinghimselfbelievingthathecouldandwoulddoexactlyasJephsonhadsaid—walkbrisklyandsmartlyintocourt—bearupagainsteveryone,everyeye,eventhatofMasonhimself—forgetthathewasafraidofhim,evenwhenonthewitnessstand—forgetalltheterrorofthosemanyfactsinMason’spossession,whichhewastoexplainwiththislistofanswers—forgetRobertaandherlastcry,andalltheheartacheandmiserythatwentwiththelossofSondraandherbrightworld.

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

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