Американська трагедія

Chapter 25

           yes,sir,"oncemorehesitatedClyde,enormouslytroubledbytheshabbypictureofhischaracterwhichthesedisclosuresseemedtoconjure,yetsomehowfeelingthathewasnotasbad,oratleasthadnotintendedtobe,asallthismadehimappear.Otherpeopledidthingslikethattoo,didn’tthey—thoseyoungmeninLycurgussociety—ortheyhadtalkedasthoughtheydid.

           "Well,don’tyouthinkyourlearnedcounselfoundaverymildtermforyouwhentheydescribedyouasamentalandmoralcoward?"sneeredMason—andatthesametimefromtherearofthelongnarrowcourtroom,aprofoundsilenceseemingtoprecede,accompanyandfollowit—yetnotwithoutanimmediateroarofprotestfromBelknap,camethesolemn,vengefulvoiceofaniratewoodsman:"Whydon’ttheykilltheGod-damnedbastardandbedonewithhim?"—AndatonceOberwaltzergavelingfororderandorderingthearrestoftheoffenderatthesametimethatheorderedallthosenotseateddrivenfromthecourtroom—whichwasdone.Andthentheoffenderarrestedandorderedarraignedonthefollowingmorning.Andafterthat,silence,withMasononcemoreresuming:

           "Griffiths,yousaywhenyouleftLycurgusyouhadnointentionofmarryingRobertaAldenunlessyoucouldnotarrangeinanyotherway."

           "Yes,sir.Thatwasmyintentionatthattime."

           "Andaccordinglyyouwerefairlycertainofcomingback?"

           "Yes,sir—IthoughtIwas.

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