Американская трагедия

Chapter 34

           Atthesametimehiswife,takingfromhergrandsontheseveralhymnalsandtheBiblehecarried,gavetheBibleaswellasahymnaltoherhusband,putoneontheorganandgaveonetoeachoftheremaininggroupincludingoneforherself.Thehusbandlookedsomewhatvacantlyabouthimyet,none-the-lesswithaseemingwide-eyedassurance,andbeganwith:

           "Wewillbeginwith276tonight.‘Howfirmafoundation.’Allright,MissSchoof."

           Atthistheyoungerofthetwowomenveryparchedandspareangularandhomelytowhomlifehaddeniedquiteallseatedherselfupontheyellowcampchairandafterarrangingthestopsandturningtheleavesofthebook,beganplayingthechosenhymn,tothetuneofwhichtheyalljoinedin.

           Bythistimevarioushomewardboundindividualsofdiverseoccupationsandinterestsnoticingthissmallgroupsoadvantageouslydisposedneartheprincipalthoroughfareofthecity,hesitatedamomenteithertoeyethemaskanceortoascertainthecharacteroftheirwork.Andastheysang,thenondescriptandindifferentstreetaudiencegazed,heldbythepeculiarityofsuchanunimportantgrouppubliclyraisingitsvoiceagainstthevastskepticismandapathyoflife.Thatgrayandflabbyandineffectualoldman,inhiswornandbaggybluesuit.Thisrobustandyetuncouthandwearyandwhite-hairedwoman;thisfreshandunsoiledandunspoiledanduncomprehendingboy.

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