Американська трагедія

Chapter 1

           Ifyouhadwatchedher,herhymnbookdroppedtoherside,herglancedirectedstraightbeforeherintospace,youwouldhavesaid:"Well,hereisonewho,whateverherdefects,probablydoeswhatshebelievesasnearlyaspossible."Akindofhard,fightingfaithinthewisdomandmercyofthatdefiniteoverrulingandwatchfulpowerwhichsheproclaimed,waswritteninhereveryfeatureandgesture.

           "TheloveofJesussavesmewhole,TheloveofGodmystepscontrol,"

           shesangresonantly,ifslightlynasally,betweenthetoweringwallsoftheadjacentbuildings.

           Theboymovedrestlesslyfromonefoottotheother,keepinghiseyesdown,andforthemostpartonlyhalfsinging.Atallandasyetslightfigure,surmountedbyaninterestingheadandfacewhiteskin,darkhairheseemedmorekeenlyobservantanddecidedlymoresensitivethanmostoftheothersappearedindeedtoresentandeventosufferfromthepositioninwhichhefoundhimself.Plainlypaganratherthanreligious,lifeinterestedhim,althoughasyethewasnotfullyawareofthis.Allthatcouldbetrulysaidofhimnowwasthattherewasnodefiniteappealinallthisforhim.Hewastooyoung,hismindmuchtooresponsivetophasesofbeautyandpleasurewhichhadlittle,ifanything,todowiththeremoteandcloudyromancewhichswayedthemindsofhismotherandfather.

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