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heniuntedthepulpitthatnight
theatiysesaredullandsafraid,caniattributeittodevotion
everybodyhade,included,toseehere,andpossiblytoexchangealittlegossipinthechurchporchafterwards
haydooinglonelprotheroeantonthatpoint,butihadneverseenletticeateveningservicebefore
gladyscraigureattheendofthechurchrslestrange
ineedhardlysaythatspriceridley,sshartnell,ssissrplehereinfullforceallthevillagepeoplehere,hhardlyasingleexceptionidontknoion
ospherethatnight,andthefirstpersontofeelitsinfluenceyself
asarule,ipreparesesbeforehandiabutnooneisbetterayselfoftheirdeficiencies
tonightipore,andasilookeddoadnessenteredbrainiinisterofgodibeeandiovethataudienceandre,ifeltthepooveit
iaotproudofanutterdisbelieverintheetionalrevivalistspirityetthatnightiactedthepartofaraving,rantingevangelist
igaveouttextslowly
icanottocalltherighteous,butsinnerstorepentance
irepeatedittyoent
isaherfrontpeple
iheldbreathforantortoo,andtheniletselfrip
thengregationinthatiexhortedsinnerstorepentanotionalfrenzyagainandagainithreadenouncinghandandreiteratedthephrase
”iapeakingtoyou”
andeachti,froifferentpartsofthechurch,akindofsighinggaspup
ssetionisastrangeandterriblething
ifinishedupostpoignanthewholebible:
”thisnightthysoulshallberequiredofthee”
ityusualfaded,indeteateselfifoundgriseldaratherpalesheslippedherarhroughne
”len,”shesaid,”youherterribletonightiididntlikeitiveneverheardyoupreachlikethatbefore”
”idontsupposeyoueverhesofaiired
”adeyoudoit”
”asuddendnesse”
”ohititethingspecial”
”eansothingspecial”
”ihated,lenineverfeelireallyknowyou”
doarybeingout
”theresanoteforyouinthehall,”saidgriselda”getit,willyou,dennis”
dennis,,obeyed
itookitandgroanedacrossthetoplefthanderten:byhandurgent
”this,”isaid,”stbefroissrpletheresnooneelseleft”
ihadbeenperfectlyrrectinassution
”dearuay,andtaponyourstudyynepheeifidonothear,iandeoverselfatthetiihavestated
yoursverysincerely,
janerple”
ihandedthenotetogriselda
”ohedeliqueurisjustangethatissofrightfullydepressingitslikesothingoutofartuary”
dennisseedlesschardattheprospect
”itsallverybled”youcantalkallthishighbrouffaboutartandbooksialfoolsittingandlisteningtoyou”
”thatsgoodforyou,”saidgriseldaserenely”itputsyouinyourplaceanyondissofrightfullycleverashepretendstobe”
”veryfewofusare,”isaid
iuthefactsthateunderheotice
ifietosetoutonaarplethatishouldbeafraid
yselfbydraeiarrangedtheofaraspossibleinnotapunaneatone,andilikethingsjotteddoethodicalfashion
athalfpastninepunctually,thereittedssrple
shehadaveryfineshetlandshaeinfulloflittleflutteringrerks
”sogoodofyoutoleteandsogoodofdeargriseldarayndadreshersochtheperfectgreuzehealnottakingyourchairohthankyouno,ihaveafootstool”
idepositedtheshetlandshayguestilebrokeoutonherface
”ifeelthatyoustbesointerestedinallt
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heniuntedthepulpitthatnight
theatiysesaredullandsafraid,caniattributeittodevotion
everybodyhade,included,toseehere,andpossiblytoexchangealittlegossipinthechurchporchafterwards
haydooinglonelprotheroeantonthatpoint,butihadneverseenletticeateveningservicebefore
gladyscraigureattheendofthechurchrslestrange
ineedhardlysaythatspriceridley,sshartnell,ssissrplehereinfullforceallthevillagepeoplehere,hhardlyasingleexceptionidontknoion
ospherethatnight,andthefirstpersontofeelitsinfluenceyself
asarule,ipreparesesbeforehandiabutnooneisbetterayselfoftheirdeficiencies
tonightipore,andasilookeddoadnessenteredbrainiinisterofgodibeeandiovethataudienceandre,ifeltthepooveit
iaotproudofanutterdisbelieverintheetionalrevivalistspirityetthatnightiactedthepartofaraving,rantingevangelist
igaveouttextslowly
icanottocalltherighteous,butsinnerstorepentance
irepeatedittyoent
isaherfrontpeple
iheldbreathforantortoo,andtheniletselfrip
thengregationinthatiexhortedsinnerstorepentanotionalfrenzyagainandagainithreadenouncinghandandreiteratedthephrase
”iapeakingtoyou”
andeachti,froifferentpartsofthechurch,akindofsighinggaspup
ssetionisastrangeandterriblething
ifinishedupostpoignanthewholebible:
”thisnightthysoulshallberequiredofthee”
ityusualfaded,indeteateselfifoundgriseldaratherpalesheslippedherarhroughne
”len,”shesaid,”youherterribletonightiididntlikeitiveneverheardyoupreachlikethatbefore”
”idontsupposeyoueverhesofaiired
”adeyoudoit”
”asuddendnesse”
”ohititethingspecial”
”eansothingspecial”
”ihated,lenineverfeelireallyknowyou”
doarybeingout
”theresanoteforyouinthehall,”saidgriselda”getit,willyou,dennis”
dennis,,obeyed
itookitandgroanedacrossthetoplefthanderten:byhandurgent
”this,”isaid,”stbefroissrpletheresnooneelseleft”
ihadbeenperfectlyrrectinassution
”dearuay,andtaponyourstudyynepheeifidonothear,iandeoverselfatthetiihavestated
yoursverysincerely,
janerple”
ihandedthenotetogriselda
”ohedeliqueurisjustangethatissofrightfullydepressingitslikesothingoutofartuary”
dennisseedlesschardattheprospect
”itsallverybled”youcantalkallthishighbrouffaboutartandbooksialfoolsittingandlisteningtoyou”
”thatsgoodforyou,”saidgriseldaserenely”itputsyouinyourplaceanyondissofrightfullycleverashepretendstobe”
”veryfewofusare,”isaid
iuthefactsthateunderheotice
ifietosetoutonaarplethatishouldbeafraid
yselfbydraeiarrangedtheofaraspossibleinnotapunaneatone,andilikethingsjotteddoethodicalfashion
athalfpastninepunctually,thereittedssrple
shehadaveryfineshetlandshaeinfulloflittleflutteringrerks
”sogoodofyoutoleteandsogoodofdeargriseldarayndadreshersochtheperfectgreuzehealnottakingyourchairohthankyouno,ihaveafootstool”
idepositedtheshetlandshayguestilebrokeoutonherface
”ifeelthatyoustbesointerestedinallt
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