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Chapter 27

           "WhetherornotthejuryhasfoundhimguiltyorinnocentisneitherherenorthereintheeyesofHimwhoholdsthestarsinthehollowofHishand.Thejury’sfindingisofmen.Itisoftheearth’searthy.Ihavereadhislawyer’splea.Mysonhimselfhastoldmeinhislettersthatheisnotguilty.Ibelievemyson.Iamconvincedthatheisinnocent."

           AndAsainanothercorneroftheroom,sayinglittle.Becauseofhislackofcomprehensionoftheactualitiesaswellashislackofexperienceofthesternandmotivatingforcesofpassion,hewasunabletograspevenatitheofthemeaningofthis.HehadneverunderstoodClydeorhislacksorhisfeverishimaginings,sohesaid,andpreferrednottodiscusshim.

           "But,"continuedMrs.Griffiths,"atnotimehaveIshieldedClydeinhissinagainstRobertaAlden.Hedidwrong,butshedidwrongtooinnotresistinghim.Therecanbenocompromisingwithsininanyone.Andthoughmyheartgoesoutinsympathyandlovetothebleedingheartofherdearmotherandfatherwhohavesufferedso,stillwemustnotfailtoseethatthissinwasmutualandthattheworldshouldknowandjudgeaccordingly.NotthatIwanttoshieldhim,"sherepeated."Heshouldhaverememberedtheteachingsofhisyouth."Andhereherlipscompressedinasadandsomewhatcriticalmisery."ButIhavereadherletterstoo.AndIfeelthatbutforthem,theprosecutingattorneywouldhavenorealcaseagainstmyson.Heusedthemtoworkontheemotionsofthejury.

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