Американская трагедия

Chapter 28

           

           Presto!

           Alecture,atsomuchforadmission,andinwhich,hard-pressedasshewasandcouldshow,shewouldsetforththerighteousnessofherboy’sclaimseektoobtainthesympathyoftheprejudicedpublicandincidentallytwothousanddollarsormorewithwhichthisappealcouldbeconducted.

           AndnowJephson,turningtoherandlayingthematterbeforeherandofferingtopreparealectureornotesacondensationofhisvariousargumentsinfact,anentirelecturewhichshecouldre-arrangeandpresentasshechoseallthedatawhichwastheultimate,basictruthinregardtoherson.Andshe,herbrowncheeksflushingandhereyesbrightening,agreeingshewoulddoit.Shewouldtry.Shecoulddonolessthantry.Verily,verily,wasnotthistheVoiceandHandofGodinthedarkesthourofhertribulation?

           OnthefollowingmorningClydewasarraignedforsentence,withMrs.Griffithsgivenaseatnearhimandseeking,paperandpencilinhand,tomakenotesof,forher,anunutterablescene,whilealargecrowdsurveyedher.Hisownmother!Andactingasareporter!Somethingabsurd,grotesque,insensitive,evenludicrous,aboutsuchafamilyandsuchascene.AndtothinktheGriffithsofLycurgusshouldbesoimmediatelyrelatedtothem.

           YetClydesustainedandheartenedbyherpresence.

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