Американська трагедія

Chapter 19

           Hermothernodoubtofit.Oh,whatasituationwasthis!Howunthinkablymiserable!Hisheartfluttered.Hishandstrembled.

           Sonowtostayhimself,helookeddown,firstatthehandsofBelknapandJephsononthetablebeforehim,sinceeachwastoyingwithapencilpoisedabovethepadofpaperbeforethem,astheygazedatMasonandwhoeverwasinthejuryboxbeforehimafoolish-lookingfatmannow.WhatadifferencebetweenJephson’sandBelknap’shandsthelattersoshortandsoftandwhite,theformer’ssolongandbrownandknottyandbony.AndBelknap’spleasantandagreeablemannerhereincourthisvoice—"IthinkIwillaskthejurortostepdown"—asopposedtoMason’srevolver-like"Excused!"orJephson’sslowandyetpowerful,thoughwhispered,"Betterlethimgo,Alvin.Nothinginhimforus."AndthenallatonceJephsonsayingtohim:"Situp!Situp!Lookaround!Don’tsagdownlikethat.Lookpeopleintheeye.Smilenaturally,Clyde,ifyou’regoingtosmileatall,justlook’emintheeye.They’renotgoingtohurtyou.They’rejustalotoffarmersoutsightseeing."

           ButClyde,notingatoncethatseveralreportersandartistswerestudyingandthensketchingorwritingofhim,nowflushedhotlyandweakly,forhecouldfeeltheireagereyesandtheireagerwordsasclearlyashecouldheartheirscratchingpens.

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