Американская трагедия

Chapter 14

           Andto-morrowI’mgoingtobringyouacoupleofbooksandsomemagazinesandpapers,andIwantyoutoreadthemorlookatthepictures.They’llhelpkeepyourmindoffyourtroubles."

           Clydeachievedaratherfeeblesmileandnoddedhishead.

           "Fromnowon,tooIdon’tknowwhetheryou’reatallreligiousbutwhetheryouareornot,theyholdserviceshereinthejailonSundays,andIwantyoutoattend’emregularlythatis,iftheyaskyouto.ForthisisareligiouscommunityandIwantyoutomakeasgoodanimpressionasyoucan.NevermindwhatpeoplesayorhowtheylookyoudoasItellyou.AndifthisfellowMasonoranyofthosefellowsaroundheregettopesteringyouanymore,sendmeanote.

           "AndnowI’llbegoing,sogivemeacheerfulsmileasIgooutandanotheroneasIcomein.Anddon’ttalk,see?"

           ThenshakingClydebrisklybytheshouldersandslappinghimontheback,hestrodeout,actuallythinkingtohimself:"ButdoIreallybelievethatthisfellowisasinnocentashesays?Woulditbepossibleforafellowtostrikeagirllikethatandnotknowthathewasdoingitintentionally?Andthenswimmingawayafterwards,because,ashesays,ifhewentnearherhethoughthemightdrowntoo.Bad.Bad!Whattwelvemenaregoingtobelievethat?Andthatbag,thosetwohats,thatmissingsuit!Andyetheswearshedidn’tintentionallystrikeher

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