Американская трагедия

Chapter 1

           

           Havingreachedanintersectionthissideofthesecondprincipalthoroughfarereallyjustanalleybetweentwotallstructuresnowquitebareoflifeofanykind,themanputdowntheorgan,whichthewomanimmediatelyopened,settingupamusicrackuponwhichsheplacedawideflathymnbook.ThenhandingtheBibletotheman,shefellbackinlinewithhim,whilethetwelve-year-oldboyputdownasmallcamp-stoolinfrontoftheorgan.Themanthefather,ashechancedtobelookedabouthimwithseemingwide-eyedassurance,andannounced,withoutappearingtocarewhetherhehadanyauditorsornot:

           "Wewillfirstsingahymnofpraise,sothatanywhomaywishtoacknowledgetheLordmayjoinus.Willyouoblige,Hester?"

           Atthistheeldestgirl,whountilnowhadattemptedtoappearasunconsciousandunaffectedaspossible,bestowedherratherslimandasyetundevelopedfigureuponthecampchairandturnedtheleavesofthehymnbook,pumpingtheorganwhilehermotherobserved:

           "Ishouldthinkitmightbenicetosingtwenty-seventonight—‘HowSweettheBalmofJesus’Love.’"

           Bythistimevarioushomeward-boundindividualsofdiversegradesandwalksoflife,noticingthesmallgroupdisposingitselfinthisfashion,hesitatedforamomenttoeyethemaskanceorpausedtoascertainthecharacteroftheirwork.

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