Американська трагедія

Chapter 28

           

           YetashetraveledfromBridgeburgtothisplace,impressivecrowdsateverystationyoungandoldmen,womenandchildrenallseekingaglimpseoftheastonishinglyyouthlyslayer.Andgirlsandwomen,undertheguiseofkindlyinterest,butwhich,atbest,spelledlittlemorethanadesiretoachieveafacileintimacywiththisdaringandromantic,ifunfortunatefigure,throwinghimaflowerhereandthereandcallingtohimgaylyandloudlyasthetrainmovedoutfromonestationoranother:

           "Hello,Clyde!Hopetoseeyousoonagain.Don’tstaytoolongdownthere.""Ifyoutakeanappeal,you’resuretobeacquitted.Wehopeso,anyhow."

           AndwithClydenotalittleastonishedandlaterevenheartenedbythisseeminglyfavorablediscrepancybetweentheattitudeofthecrowdsinBridgeburgandthissudden,morbid,feverishandevenhecticcuriosityhere,bowingandsmilingandevenwavingwithhishand.Yetthinking,nonetheless,"Iamonthewaytothedeathhouseandtheycanbesofriendly.Itisawondertheydare."AndwithKrautandSissel,hisguards,becauseofthedistinctionandnotorietyofbeingbothhiscaptorsandjailors,aswellalsobecauseoftheseunusualattentionsfrompassengersonthetrainandindividualsinthesethrongswithoutbeingthemselvesflatteredandennobled.

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