Американська трагедія

Chapter 24

           "

           Anindulgentsmilemighthavebeenexpectedatthispoint,butsoantagonisticandbitterwasthegeneralpublictowardClydethatsuchlevitywasoutofthequestioninthiscourtroom.

           "Nowlisten,Clyde,"continuedJephson,having,ashehadjustseen,failedtosoftenthemoodofthethrong,"youcaredforyourmother,didyou?—ordidn’tyou?"

           Objectionandargumentfinallyendinginthequestionbeingallowed.

           "Yes,sir,certainlyIcaredforher,"repliedClyde—butafteraslighthesitancywhichwasnoticeable—atighteningofthethroatandaswellingandsinkingofthechestasheexhaledandinhaled.

           "Much?"

           "Yes,sir—much."Hedidn’tventuretolookatanyonenow.

           "Hadn’tshealwaysdoneasmuchasshecouldforyou,inherway?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "Well,then,Clyde,howwasit,afterallthat,andeventhoughthatdreadfulaccidenthadoccurred,youcouldrunawayandstayawaysolongwithoutsomuchasonewordtotellherthatyouwerebynomeansasguiltyasyouseemedandthatsheshouldn’tworrybecauseyouwereworkingandtryingtobeagoodboyagain?"

           "ButIdidwriteher—onlyIdidn’tsignmyname."

           "Isee.Anythingelse?"

           "Yes,sir.Isentheralittlemoney.Tendollarsonce."

           "Butyoudidn’tthinkofgoingbackatall?"

           "No,sir.

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