“God will forgive you, Sam.”
“Are you sure?”
“I’m positive. If you sincerely ask forgiveness. What about the
other lynching?”
Sam began shaking his head, backward and forward, eyes
closed. “Now, I can’t begin to talk about that one. I don’t know if
I can talk to anybody about it. Even God.”
“Sure you can. Just close your eyes one night, while you’re in
your cell, and confess all those deeds to God. H e’ll forgive you.”