Американська трагедія

Chapter 28

           Forhadshenotreturnedtothejailthepreviousafternoonwithherplan?Andassoonasthiswasoverwhateverthesentencemightbeshewouldbeginwithherwork.

           Andso,andthatalmostinspiteofhimself,inhisdarkesthour,standingupbeforeJusticeOberwaltzerandlisteningfirsttoabriefrecitalofhischargeandtrial(whichwaspronouncedbyOberwaltzertohavebeenfairandimpartial),thentothecustomary:"Haveyouanycausewhichshowswhythejudgmentofdeathshouldnotnowbepronouncedagainstyouaccordingtolaw?"—towhichandtotheastonishmentofhismotherandtheauditors(ifnotJephson,whohadadvisedandurgedhimsotodo),Clydenowinaclearandfirmvoicereplied:

           "Iaminnocentofthecrimeaschargedintheindictment.IneverkilledRobertaAldenandthereforeIthinkthissentenceshouldnotbepassed."

           Andthenstaringstraightbeforehimconsciousonlyofthelookofadmirationandloveturnedonhimbyhismother.Forhadnothersonnowdeclaredhimself,hereatthisfatalmoment,beforeallthesepeople?Andhiswordhere,ifnotinthatjail,wouldbetrue,woulditnot?Thenhersonwasnotguilty.Hewasnot.Hewasnot.PraisedbethenameoftheLordinthehighest.Anddecidingtomakeagreatpointofthisinherdispatchsoastogetitinallthepapers,andinherlectureafterwards.

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