Американська трагедія

Chapter 28

           Nolongerdidtheshabbycoatandtheoutlandishhatandthebroad,immobilefaceandsomewhatstolidandcrudegesturesseemtherackinganddisturbingthingstheyhadsolittletimesince.Shewashismotherandshelovedhim,andbelievedinhimandwasstrugglingtosavehim.

           OntheotherhandBelknapandJephsononfirstencounteringherwerebynomeanssomuchimpressed.Forsomereasontheyhadnotanticipatedsocrudeandunletteredandyetconvincedafigure.Thewide,flatshoes.Thequeerhat.Theoldbrowncoat.Yetsomehow,afterafewmoments,arrestedbyherearnestnessandfaithandloveforhersonandherfixed,inquiring,andhumanlycleanandpureblueeyesinwhichdweltimmaterialconvictionandsacrificewithnoshadowofturning.

           Didtheypersonallythinkhersoninnocent?Shemustknowthatfirst.Ordidtheysecretlybelievethathewasguilty?Shehadbeensotorturedbyallthecontradictoryevidence.Godhadlaidaheavycrossuponherandhers.Nevertheless,BlessedbeHisname!Andboth,seeingandfeelinghergreatconcern,werequicktoassureherthattheywereconvincedofClyde’sinnocence.Ifhewereexecutedforthisallegedcrimeitwouldbeatravestyonjustice.

           Yetboth,nowthattheysawher,troubledastothesourceofanyfurtherfunds,hermethodofgettinghere,whichshenowexplained,indicatingthatshehadnothing.Andanappealsuretocostnotlessthantwothousand.AndMrs.

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