Американська трагедія

Chapter 26

           AndthenClyde,inahalfstuporordazefromsheerlonelinessandkillingsuspense,beingmanacledtoKrautandledoverbetweenSlack,Sisselandothers.AndOberwaltzer,Mason,BelknapandJephsonandtheentirecompanyofnewspaperwriters,artists,photographersandothersenteringandtakingtheplacesthattheyhadoccupiedalltheselongweeks.AndClydewinkingandblinkingashewasseatedbehindBelknapandJephsonnownotwiththem,forasstoutlymanacledashewastoKraut,hewascompelledtositbyhim.AndthenOberwaltzeronthebenchandtheclerkinhisplace,thejuryroomdoorbeingopenedandthetwelvemenfilingsolemnlyinquaintandvariedfiguresinangularandforthemostpartmuch-wornsuitsoftheready-madevariety.Andastheydidso,seatingthemselvesinthejurybox,onlytoriseagainatthecommandoftheclerk,whobegan:"Gentlemenofthejury,haveyouagreedonaverdict?"—yetwithoutoneofthemglancinginthedirectionofeitherBelknaporJephsonorClyde,whichBelknapatonceinterpretedasfatal.

           "It’salloff,"hewhisperedtoJephson."Againstus.Icantell."AndthenLundannouncing:"Wehave.Wefindthedefendantguiltyofmurderinthefirstdegree."AndClyde,entirelydazedandyettryingtokeephispoiseandremainserene,gazingstraightbeforehimtowardthejuryandbeyond,andwithscarcelyablinkoftheeye.

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