Американская трагедия

Chapter 28

           

           Onseeingherriseathisentrance,andhurryingtoher,histroubledintricatesoulnotalittledubious,yetconfidentalsothatitwastofindsanctuary,sympathy,help,perhapsandthatwithoutcriticisminherheart.Andexclaimingwithdifficulty,asalumpthickenedinhisthroat:"Gee,Ma!I’mgladyou’vecome."Butshetoomovedforwordshercondemnedboyinherarmsmerelydrawinghisheadtohershoulderandthenlookingup.TheLordGodhadvouchsafedherthismuch.Whynotmore?Theultimatefreedomofhersonorifnotthat,atleastanewtrialafairconsiderationoftheevidenceinhisfavorwhichhadnotbeenhadyet,ofcourse.Andsotheystoodforseveralmoments.

           Thennewsofhome,thereasonforherpresence,herdutyasacorrespondenttointerviewhimlatertoappearwithhimincourtatthehourofhissentenceasituationoverwhichClydewinced.Yetnow,asheheardfromher,hisfuturewaslikelytodependonhereffortsalone.TheLycurgusGriffiths,forreasonsoftheirown,haddecidednottoaidhimfurther.Butsheifshewerebutabletofacetheworldwithasoundclaimmightstillaidhim.HadnottheLordaidedherthusfar?YettofacetheworldandtheLordwithherjustonepleashemustknowfromhimnowthetruthastowhetherhehadintentionallyorunintentionallystruckRobertawhetherintentionallyorunintentionallyhehadlefthertodie.Shehadreadtheevidenceandhislettersandhadnotedallthedefectsinhistestimony.

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