Американська трагедія

Chapter 27

           Hadtheynotbeenidentifiedwithreligiousandcharitableworkthislongwhile?Andwasitnotpossible,thetragedyofClyde’spresentpredicamentpointedouttothem,thattheymightthroughappealsofvariouskindsraiseatleastsufficientmoneytodefraytheactualcostsofsuchanappeal?Ofcourse,theyhadnotaidedClydeuptothepresenttimebutthatwasbecausehismotherhadbeennotifiedthatshewasnotneeded.Itwasdifferentnow.

           "Betterwirehertocomeon,"suggestedJephson,practically."WecangetOberwaltzertosetthesentenceoveruntilthetenthifwesaythatsheistryingtocomeonhere.Besides,justtellhertodoitandifshesaysshecan’twe’llseeaboutthemoneythen.Butshe’llbelikelytogetitandmaybesometowardstheappealtoo."

           AndforthwithatelegramandalettertoMrs.Griffiths,sayingthatasyetnowordhadbeensaidtoClydebutnone-the-lesshisLycurgusrelativeshaddeclinedtoassisthimfurtherinanyway.Besides,hewastobesentencednotlaterthanthetenth,andforhisownfuturewelfareitwasnecessarythatsomeonepreferablyherselfappear.Alsothatfundstocoverthecostofanappealberaised,oratleastthesameguaranteed.

           AndthenMrs.Griffiths,onherkneesprayingtoherGodtohelpher.Here,NOW,hemustshowhisAlmightyhandhisnever-failingmercy.

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