Американская трагедия

Chapter 30

           Besidesifshehadremainedathome,asagoodmothershould,anddevotedherselftoherson,aswellastoherotherchildrentheircareandeducationwouldthishavehappened?

           AndnotonlythatbutaccordingtoClyde’sowntestimonyinthistrial,hadhenotbeenguiltyofadulterywiththisgirlwhetherhehadslainherornot?Asinalmostequaltomurderinmanyminds.Hadhenotconfessedit?Andwasanappealforaconvictedadultererifnotmurderer(whocouldtellastothat?)tobemadeinachurch?NonoChristianchurchwastheplacetodebate,andforacharge,themeritsofthiscase,howevermucheachChristianofeachandeverychurchmightsympathizewithMrs.Griffithspersonallyorresentanylegalinjusticethatmighthavebeendoneherson.No,no.Itwasnotmorallyadvisable.Itmighteventendtoimplantinthemindsoftheyoungsomeofthedetailsofthecrime.

           Besides,becauseofwhatthenewspapershadsaidofhercomingeasttoaidhersonandthepicturethatsheherselfpresentedinherhomelygarb,itwasassumedbymostministersthatshewasoneofthoseerraticpersons,notaconstituentofanydefinitesect,orschooledtheology,whotendedbyherveryappearancetocastcontemptontrueandpurereligion.

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