,frontispiece3 ,! kneel+ p lift$ _! wet 
faces 444 ,b ! *ancel 0 empty      ,,!  
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,,illu/rations  ,,by  ,e4 ,,boyd ,,smi? 
,,& ,,m>cia ,,oakes ,,woodbury          
,,bo/on ,,& ,,new ,,york  ,,h\ghton1    
,,miffl9 ,,& ,,company  ,! ,riv]side    
,press1 ,cambridge  #ahif               
,copyright1 #ahif1  ,,by ,,elizabe?     
,,/u>t ,,phelps ,,w>d ,,&  ,,h\ghton1   
,,miffl9  ,,co4   ,all rights res]v$4   
,! ,riv]side ,press1 ,cambridge1 ,mass41
 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4  ,electrotyp$ & ,pr9t$ by  
,h4 ,o4 ,h\ghton  ,co4     ,,! ,,supply 
,,at ,,sa9t ,,aga?a',s4     ,at ! cross+
 ( ! old av5ue ) ! /ream ( pres5t       
traffic1 9 a city :i*1 = obvi\s reasons1
 w n be id5tifi$ by ! writ] ( ^! pages1 
!re /ood--& /ill /&s--! ,*ur* ( ,sa9t   
,aga?a's4  ,! *ur* is n )\t a hi/ory1   
*iefly su* z fa%ion & sect comb9e to    
record4  ,x is an em95t *ur*1 ) a /ately
 date ^u its f\ndation /one1 & a pew-li/
 unsurpass$ = c]ta9 qualities among !   

wor%ip]s ( ! ,ea/]n ,/ates4  ,sa9t      
,aga?a's has long be5 di/+ui%$ = ?ree   
?+s1 its money1 its music1 & its        
s\ndness4  ,:5 ! tax-li/ ( ! t[n is     
pr9t$ 9 ! daily pap]s once a ye>1 !     
w>d5s & ! lead+ p>i%ion]s ( ,sa9t       
,aga?a's /& f> upw>ds 9 ! score1 & _!   
names are trac$ by sl[1 grimy f+]s (    
me*anics & /rik]s & sociali/s labori\sly
 read+ on ,saturday nights4  ,! *oir (  
,sa9t ,aga?a's1 z all ! _w kn[s1 is     
sup]ior4  ,h] soprano alone 7a fam\s    
prima donna7 w\ld fill ! h\se4  ,wom5   
?rong ! aisles to he> ! t5or1 & musical 
critics1 hat 9 h&1 & pad on hat1 drop 9 
to report ! an!m & ! (f]tory = ! ,monday
 morn+ press4  ,9 ecclesia/ical         
position1 x is ne$less to add1 ,sa9t    
,aga?a's has always be5 above reproa*4  
,:5 did ,sa9t ,aga?a's "q a canon8 ,:5  
did %e cont5d ) a cu/om8  ,:5 did %e    
criticise a cre$8 ,:y %\ld %e conte/ a  
tradition8  ,%e accepts1 %e con=ms1 %e  
prosp]s4  ,9 "o p>ticul> ,sa9t ,aga?a's 
has be5 ?ru/ into an attitude (         

orig9ality =eign to h] ta/e4  ,h] lead+ 
m5 feel call$ ^u occasionally to expla9 
h[ ! et]nal fem99e came--a little       
contr>y to ! fa%ion ( our l&--to be     
recogniz$ 9 ! "n ( ! *ur*4  ,sa9t       
,aga?a's fir/ pa/or1 "o %\ld "k1 0 a v  
"y man ( en?usia/ic & unconv5tional     
temp]am5t4  ,he did n live long en\gh to
 outgr[ ?is--= a cl]gyman--un=tunate    
tr5d ( nature1 hav+ di$1 full ( dreams &
 visions1 9 ! tee? ( a l[]+ conflict ) 8
 w>d5s2 b he liv$ long en\gh to c>ry !  
day & ! "n = a portion ( 8 p :o desir$  
to call _! *ur* 9 honor ( a sweet1 ?\gh 
ri*1 old lady :o _h put h] private =tune
 into _! beautiful h\se ( wor%ip1 & h]  
w>m he>t into _! future success4  ,x _h 
befall5 ?is de> old lady to be> ! "n (  
,aga?a1 :i*1 = h] sake1--&1 ( c\rse1 9  
due ecclesia/ical remembrance ( !       
/rictly canonical sa9t ( simil>         
cognom51--0 accord+ly be/[$ ^u ! *ur*4  
,9 ! ye> ( our ,"l eighte5 hundr$ &     
ano!r num]al1 :i* ,i am reque/$ n to    
indicate1 b ,i may n d5y t x is a rec5t 

"o1 ! popul> rector ( ,sa9t ,aga?a's    
took a w9t] vacation4  ,he 0 an impos+ &
 imp]i\s man1 full ( ye>s & honors1 9 ! 
full sway ( 8 pr(essional fame1 :5 he   
fell a victim1 l any common p]son1 to ! 
grippe4  ,9 ! attempt to recov] f ?is   
vulg> malady1 he 0 =c$ to obs]ve t 8    
select physician _h drugg$ him1 via an  
exclusive bron*itis1 into a m9i/]'s sore
 ?roat1 su* z any ord9>y c\ntry p>son   
might develop = lack ( an ov]coat1 or a 
fire 9 8 b$room4 ,)\t undue delay or    
reluctance1 ! rector ( ,sa9t ,aga?a's   
took %ip = ! s\? ( ,france2 & 9 !       
com=table way 9 :i* su* ?+s are done 9  
su* qu>t]s1 ! *ur* 0 set trundl+ ^u !   
:eels ( a two-mon?s' supply4  ,?is 0    
manag$ s gracefully by ! exp]i5c$ ve/ry 
( ,sa9t ,aga?a's t h>dly a visible j>   
occurr$ 9 ! p>i% ma*9]y4  ,_m ( ! p did 
n "k t _! rector _h gone until a canon f
 ,london sonor\sly fill$ ! pulpit "o    
,sunday morn+4  ,a di/+ui%$ ,middle     
,/ate cl]gyman foll[$ ! next week2 !    
,we/ s5t h] brighte/ & be/ ! succe$+    

,sunday2 & s x w5t4  ,em95t v>iety      
easily occupi$ t sacr$ desk4  ,! w>d5s (
 ,/4 ,aga?a's h b to say1 ,come1 & he   
come? :o weighe? ! honor ( m9i/]+ 9 ?is 
ari/ocratic pulpit4  ,9 brief1 ! mo/    
di/+ui%$ m5 9 ! d5om9ation cordially    
suppli$4  ,on ! :ole1 p]haps ! p>i%     
enjoy$ _! rector's vacation z mu* z he  
did4  ,n[1 ^u ! ve/ry !re *anc$ at t "t 
to be "o man :o 0 diff]5t4  ,"o does f9d
 su* p ev5 among ! (fic]s ( fa%ionable  
*ur*es4  ,?is man 7he 01 by ! way1 a    
gr&-nephew ( ! old lady :o built ! *ur* 
:5 ,sa9t ,aga?a's 0 an un5d[$ exp]im5t7 
_h occasional views n :olly 9 h>mony ) !
 policy ( 8 bro!r (fic]s2 &1 be+ himself
 a heavy rate-pay]1 0 all[$1 sometimes1 
by ! c\rtesy ( ! majority1--:5 8 notion 
0 n really 9 bad =m1 y "k1--to h 8 way4 
,he did n get x s (t5 b t he 0 glad to  
make ! mo/ ( x :5 he did2 & :5 8 turn   
came to control ! supply = t ,sunday )  
:i* ?is n>rative has to d1 he ask$ !    
privilege ( be+ intru/$ ) ! details ( ! 
bus9ess4  ,?is reque/1 z f a useful man 

( c]ta9 ecc5tricities1 0 indulg5tly     
grant$2 & ?us !re occurr$ ! ev5ts :i* ,i
 am privileg$ to relate4   ,x 0 j be=e  
,l5t1 & ! w9t] _h be5 a cold "o4  ,"o   
,friday ev5+ 9 e>ly ,m>* !re came up1 or
 came d[n1 a drift+ sn[-/orm4  ,x 0 bad 
en\gh 9 t[n1 b 9 ! suburbs x 0 worse1 & 
9 ! c\ntry x 0 little less ?an dang]\s  
to pass5g]s ?r\gh ! wide1 w9d-swept     
/reets1 ! *ok+ lanes1 & bitt] moors4    
,an old cl]gyman1 ! pa/or ( a scatt]$   
p>i%1 sat 9 8 /udy on t ,friday night1 &
 ?ank$ ,god t ! weekly ev5+ s]vice 0    
ov]1 & 8 day's "w done4  ,he w\ld h     
regrett$ be+ call$ out aga9 t night1 =  
he _h got q wet 9 walk+ to *ur* & back1 
& ! cold f :i* he _h be5 suff]+ = a week
 pa/ might n be b5efit$ !reby4  ,?is    
fact 9 itself 0 a matt] ( no conc]n1 "u 
ord9>y conditions1 to ! old cl]gyman1   
:o1 be+ a lonely man 9 a =lorn c\ntry   
bo>d+-h\se1 ) nobody to take c>e ( him1 
0 accu/om$ to live "u ! %ad[ ( a common 
cold1 & :o paid no m att5tion to 8 own  
physical discom=ts 9 ! face ( daily duty

 ?an he paid to ! late/ fa%ion 9 sable  
trimm+s 9 ! front pews at ,sa9t         
,aga?a's4  ,!re 0 no fur trimm+ on 8    
ov]coat1 :i* 0 sev5 ye>s old & pitiably 
?94 ,b he _h be5 invit$ to supply at    
,sa9t ,aga?a's next ,sunday1 & to t     
unexampl$ honor & opportunity he gave ! 
pa!tic att5tion--half p]sonal pleasure1 
half religi\s f]vor--( an ov]look$ &    
dev\t man4  ,9 ! c\rse ( a =ty-ye>s'    
m9i/ry he _h n be5 ask$ to prea* 9 a    
city pulpit4  ,! ev5t 0 trem5d\s to him4
  ,he _h be5 agitat$ by ! invitation1   
:i* ran 9 "s su* way z ?is3             
,illu/ration3 ,he _h be5 invit$ to      
supply at ,/4 ,aga?a's4  444 ,9 clos+1  
p]mit me to say1 sir1 t x w\ld be       
agreeable to u to welcome among u !     
gr&son ( our fir/ pa/or1 t "y rector :o 
di$ 9 ! bud ( 8 y\? & ,*ri/ian          
orig9ality4  ,! fact ( y\r ance/ry w    
give to y\r pres5ce a peculi> int]e/ =  
our p at l>ge4  ,b ,i beg to be all[$ to
 add on behalf ( ! committee1 t c]ta9   
qualities 9 y\rself & 9 y\r own "w h l$ 

u to believe t y may ex]t positive      
influ5ces ^u u ( :i* we /& 9 ne$4  ,9   
y\r remote & rural p>i% y\r life has n  
pass$ unobs]v$4  ,y\r labors z a pa/or1 
& y\r me?ods ( prea*+1 h be5 an object (
 /udy to "s ( u4  ,we h come to rate y1 
sir1 z "o ( ! m5 ( ,god4  ,!re are n _m4
  ,9 meet+ ) our p1 ! writ] p]sonally   
hopes t y may be able to tea* u some?+ (
 ! secret ( y\r own happy & successful  
exp]i5ce z a m9i/] ( ,*ri/ our ,"l4 444 
,! old cl]gyman sat ) 8 feet ^u ! base (
 8 little cyl9d] coal-/ove4  ,8 ?9      
ankles %rank 9 ! damp /ock+s :i* he _h n
 be5 able to *ange s9ce he came 9 out ( 
! /orm1 because1 ow+ to "s p]sonal      
pref]5ce ( ! laundress1 he c\ld n f9d   
any dry ones4  ,8 worn slipp]s flapp$ ^u
 8 cold feet :5 he mov$4  ,b he _h on 8 
fl[]$ dress+-g[n ( anci5t patt]n & ru/ic
 cut2 8 high arm-*air 0 cu%ion$ 9 *9tz &
 excelsior beh9d 8 a*+ head2 ! gre5 pap]
 %ade 0 on 8 /udy-lamp2 8 be/-belov$    
books 7= ! old sa9t 0 a /ud5t7 lay )9   
rea* ^u ! table2 pil$ ^u !m 7 8         

manuscript s]mons2 & he sigh$ ) ! cont5t
 ( a man :o feels himself to be1 al?\gh 
unwor?y1 9 ! lov+ arms ( luxury4  ,a rap
 at ! door undeceiv$ him4  ,8 l&lady put
 9 h] )]$ face4  ,sir1 %e said1 ! widd] 
,peek's a-dy+4  ,x's j l h] to take a   
night l ?is--b %e's s5t = y4  ,i mu/ say
 ,i don't call y fit to g4  ,a man is   
always fit to d 8 duty1 said ! old      
cl]gyman1 ris+4 ,i w g at once4  ,did %e
 s5d--any--conveyance8  ,cat* h]6       
retort$ ! l&lady4  ,:y1 %e ha9't _h !   
t[n wat] let 9 yet--& %e wu? h] fifte5  
?\s& doll>s2 nor %e won't h no hir$ girl
 to d = h]1 n t none ( 'em w /ay along (
 h] a week1 & ,dobson's boy 's at !     
door1 a dripp9' & cuss9' to get y1 = he 
's nigh sn[$ "u4  ,%e 's a wu?less old  
hea!n mis]1 ! widd] ,peek4  ,!n !re is e
 reason :y ,i %\ld n neglect h]1 repli$ 
! cl]gyman1 9 8 au?oritative1 cl]ical   
voice4  ,pray call ! lad 9 f ! wea!r1 & 
tell him ,i w accompany him at once4    
,he did look ab\t 8 /udy sadly :ile he 0
 mak+ ready to leave x4  ,! fire 9 !    

base-burn] 0 q w>m1 n[1 & 8 wet1        
mu*-d>n$ /ock+s 7 beg9n+ to dry4  ,!    
room look$ %elt]$ & pleasant2 8 books   
ran to ! ceil+1 ?\gh 8 floor 0 cov]$ )  
/raw matt+1 ) odd pieces ( wool5 c>pet =
 rugs2 8 c>pet-cov]$ l\nge 0 :eel$ out (
 ! draft2 8 lamp ) ! gre5 %ade made a   
little circle ( light & coz9ess2 8      
,bible & pray]-book lay op5 )9 x1 beside
 ! pile ( s]mons4  ,he _h meant to      
devote ! ev5+ to ! agreeable duty (     
select+ 8 disc\rse = ,sa9t ,aga?a's4  ,8
 m9d & 8 he>t 7 brimm+ ov] ) ! excitem5t
 ( t great ev5t4  ,he w\ld h lik$ to    
conc5trate & consecrate 8 ?\ghts ^u x t 
ev5+4  ,z he w5t1 c\gh+1 into ! cold    
entry1 x occurr$ to him t ! spot 9 8    
lung 0 m pa9ful ?an he _h suppos$2 b he 
pull$ 8 old cap ov] 8 e>s1 & 8 ?9       
ov]coat up to meet x1 & tramp$ out      
*e]fully into ! /orm4  ,well1 well1 my  
lad6 he said 9 8 w>m-he>t$ way to       
,dobson's boy2 ,i 'm sorry = y t y h to 
be out a night l ?is4  ,! boy spoke (   
?is aft]w>ds1 & rememb]$ x long--= a    

boy4 ,b at ! "t he did b />e4  ,he /opp$
 grumbl+1 h[ev]1 & plung$ on into !     
drifts1 ahead ( ! old rector1 kick+ a   
pa? = him to "r & left 9 ! wet1 pack$   
sn[2 = ! wid[ ,peek liv$ at lea/ a mile 
away1 & ! /orm 0 n[ become a virul5t ?+4
  ,:at pass$ betwe5 ! unlov$1 neglect$1 
dy+ p>i%on] & h] pa/or 0 n kn[n to any b
 !mselves1 nor is !re witness n[ to     
te/ify !re(4  ,nei!r does x 9 any way   
conc]n ! record ( ?is n>rative1 except z
 ! lea/ may conc]n ! l>ge/ circum/ance 9
 human /ory4  ,=1 9 view ( :at came to  
pass1 x is impossible n to put ! old1   
judicial "q3 ,did x pay8  ,0 x wor?     
:ile8 ,:5 ! mis]'s s\l w5t out1 at      
midnight1 on ! w+s & ! rage ( t bl9d1   
black /orm1 did x pass g5tly1 a subdu$1 
=giv5 _s1 humble to le>n h[ to live     
aga91 = ,*ri/'s sake & 8 :o gave        
himself--z 8 ,ma/] _h be=e him--to com=t
 & to save8 ,did x pay8  ,d su* ?+s pay8
  ,god kn[s4  ,b z long z m5 d n "k1 !re
 w always be f\nd a few among !m :o w   
elect to disreg>d ! d\bt1 to we> !      

div9ity ( uncalculat+ sacrifice1 & to   
pay its price4  ,= ! s\l ( ! wid[ ,peek 
! price 0 l>ge1 look$ at 9 our          
ma!matical way2 =1 :5 ! old cl]gyman1   
hav+ %riv$ h] s\l & clos$ h] eyes1 />t$ 
to come home at "o o'clock ( ! morn+1 ! 
/orm _h become a malignant =ce4         
,already wet ?r\gh & ?r\gh 8 ?9 coats & 
worn flannels1 weak f ! exposure1 !     
wat*+1 & ! sc5e ( dea?1 e brea? a sword 
a?w>t 8 inflam$ lungs1 ) fire 9 8 bra91 
& ice at 8 he>t1 he /agg]$ aga9/ !      
blizz>d4  ,dobson's boy _h long s9ce    
s\ght ! %elt] ( 8 own home1 & ! old man 
0 q unatt5d$4  ,true1 ! neighbor :o     
wat*$ ) ! dead woman sugge/$ t he rema9 
till morn+2 b ! wid[ ,peek's h\se 0 cold
 7%e 0 always especially ne> ab\t fuel71
 & he ?\ght x m prud5t to get back to 8 
own /ove & 8 b$4  ,:e!r he lo/ 8 way2   
:e!r he cross$ & recross$ x1 w&]+ f x 9 
! d>k & drift2 :e!r he fell & lay 9 !   
sn[ = a "t1 & rose aga91 & /agg]$ on1 & 
fell aga91 & s pu%$ on aga91 _c be kn[n4
  ,x is only kn[n t at half-pa/ two on  

,saturday morn+ 8 l&lady put h] wr9kl$  
face out ( ! w9d[1 = ! tw5tie? "t1 9    
se>* ( him 7= %e _h a ?\ght = him 9 h]  
own h>d-featur$ way71 & saw him fall51 &
 feebly try+ to crawl on 8 h&s & knees  
up ! drift$ /eps4  ,%e got him 9 to 8   
w>m /udy1 pa/ ! *air :]e ! fl[]$        
dress+-g[n & old slipp]s await$ him1 & z
 f> z ! c>pet-cov]$ l\nge1 ,beyond ?is  
he c\ld n be tak54  ,by morn+ ! :ole    
p>i% rang ! door-bell2 ! h&s & he>ts &  
horses1 ! purses1 ! nurses1 ! doctors1 !
 wat*]s1 ! te>s1 & ! pray]s ( ! village1
 7 8--= he 0 de>ly belov$ & *]i%$ 9 t   
p>i%4  ,b he lay on 8 old l\nge 9 8 /udy
 among 8 books1 & ask$ ( !m no?+ at all4
  ,! k]os5e lamp1 beh9d its gre5 %ade1  
w5t out2 & ! ,bible1 ) ! pile ( s]mons  
on ! table1 look$ l>ge 9 ! sn[-light ( a
 day :5 ! /orm ceases )\t sun4  ,he did 
n talk2 b 8 ?\ghts 7 yet alive4  ,he    
rememb]$ ,sa9t ,aga?a's1 & ! s]mon :i*  
he 0 to prea* to-morr[4  ,he knew t n "o
 ( 8 p 7ignorant ( su* matt]s7 w\ld     
und]/& h[ to get ^w to ! city ve/ry4    

,he tri$ to give directions1 b 8 voice  
refus$ 8 bidd+4  ,he knew t he w\ld be  
suppos$ to h fail$ to meet 8 appo9tm5t1 
p]haps to h be5 ?w>t$--a rural cl]gyman1
 old & timor\s1 baffl$ 9 an important   
pr(essional engagem5t--by a little sn[4 
,he 0 to h tak5 ! ev5+ tra94  ,he 0 to  
be ! gue/ ( ! ve/ryman :o wrote t       
pleasant lett]4  ,he 0 to prea* 9 ,sa9t 
,aga?a's to-morr[4  ,he 0 to--          
,nay1--he 0 n1--nay4  ,he 0 to d none ( 
^! ?+s4  ,a sick man1 mortally a sick   
man1 pa/ p[] ( spee*1 he lay ^u 8 c>pet 
l\nge1 %iv]+ "u ! pile ( ?9 blankets &  
cotton com=t]s t _h be5 wrapp$ ar\nd    
him1 & g5tly fac$ 8 fate4  ,he c\ld n   
prea* at ,sa9t ,aga?a's4  ,& he c\ld n  
expla9 to ! ve/ry4 ,p]haps 8            
he>t-sickness ab\t ?is matt] subsid$ a  
little--"o likes to ?9k s--z 8 disease  
grew ^u him2 b !re are m5 :o w und]/& me
 :5 ,i say t ?is 0 ! greate/            
disappo9tm5t ( 8 humble1 holy life4  ,z 
,saturday night drew on1 & ! />s came   
out1 he 0 he>d to make su* ef=ts to     

speak articulately1 t "o ( 8 weep+ p 7an
 affectionate woman ( a bright] wit ?an 
! re/7 made out1 z %e b5t lov+ly ov]    
him1 to und]/& s mu* z ?is3  ,"l1 he    
said1 into ?y h&s ,i commit my s-p--    
,he commits 8 _s to ! ,"l6 sobb$ !      
l&lady4  ,b ! li/5+ p>i%ion] rais$ h]   
f+] to h] lips4  ,"l1 he said aga91 &   
?is "t ! dulle/ e> 9 ! p>i% c\ld h he>d 
! words--,"l1 he pray$1 into ?y h&s ,i  
commit--my supply4   ,sunday morn+ broke
 ^u ! city z cold & cle> z ! sword ( a  
rebuk+ angel4  ,p on ! way to ! ,we/    
,end *ur*es ex*ang$ notes on ! !rmomet]1
 & talk$ ( ! de/itution ( ! poor4 ,x 0 s
 cold t ! ail+ & ! ag$ = ! mo/ "p /ay$  
at home4  ,b ! "y1 ! ennuye1 !          
imitative1 & ! s\l-sick1 got !mselves   
into _! furs & c>riages :5 ! *imes rang1
 & ! audi5ces 71 on ! :ole1 z com=table 
& z dev\t z usual4  ,! ve/ryman sat     
n]v\sly 9 8 pew4  ,he _h n fully recov]$
 f ! fact t 8 supply _h disappo9t$ him4 
,hav+ s5t 8 coa*man 9 va9 to all !      
,saturday ev5+ tra9s to meet 8 c\ntry   

p>son1 ! ve/ryman _h pass$ b an uneasy  
night4  ,i _h suppos$ ! old man _h      
pr9ciples ab\t ,sunday travel1 he said  
to 8 wife1 b x seems he is com+ 9 !     
morn+1 aft] all4 ,he might at lea/ h s5t
 me ^w4  ,telegraph+ 9 ! c\ntry         
is--difficult1 sometimes1 ,i h he>d1    
repli$ ! lady1 vaguely4  ,%e 0 a h&some1
 *ildless woman1 ) ! haughty "u lip ( h]
 class4  ,h] husb& spoke *e]ily1 b he 0 
n at ease1 & %e did n "k h[ to make him 
s4  ,! ,sunday morn+ tra9 came 9 f !    
c\ntry /ation =ty miles back1 b ! old   
cl]gyman 0 n among its pass5g]s4  ,n[   
?or\ghly al>m$1 ! ve/ryman _h />t$ = 8  
hat & coat1 :5 8 p>lor-maid br\ght him a
 message4  ,x _h be5 left at ! door1 %e 
said1 by a mess5g] :o brook$ nei!r delay
 nor "q1 b ord]$ h] to tell ! ma/] ( !  
h\se t ! supply = ,sa9t ,aga?a's 0 9 !  
city1 & w\ld meet ! engagem5t at ! prop]
 "t & place4  ,! old cl]gyman1 ! mess5g]
 add$1 _h be5 sudd5ly /rick5 ) a dang]\s
 illness1 & c\ld n be expect$2 b 8      
sub/itute w\ld fill ! pulpit = ! day4   

,! ve/ryman 0 reque/$ to feel no conc]n 
9 ! matt]4  ,! prea*] pref]r$ retirem5t 
until ! h\r ( ! s]vice1 & w\ld fulfil 8 
duties at ! *ur* at ! appo9t$ h\r4  ,b  
:5 ! ve/ryman1 feel+ flurri$ despite    
himself1 tapp$ at ! door ( ! luxuri\s   
ve/ry-room1 gracefully refurni%$ t w9t] 
= ! rector ) ! sore ?roat :o 0 9 ! s\? (
 ,france1 he f\nd x lock$2 & to 8       
unobtrusive knock no answ] came4  ,at   
?is uncom=table mom5t ! sexton tipto$ up
 to say t ! supply _h reque/$ n to be   
di/urb$ until ! s]vice %\ld beg94  ,!   
sexton suppos$ t ! cl]gyman ne$$ extra  
prep>ation2 ?\ght t p]haps ! g5tleman 0 
f ! c\ntry1 &--ah--unus$ to ! audi5ce4  
,:at is 8 "n8  ,:at does he look l8 ask$
 ! *airman1 ) knott$ br[s4  ,i h n se5  
him sir1 repli$ ! sexton1 ) a puzzl$    
expression4  ,h[ did y receive !        
message8  ,by a mess5g] :o w\ld n be    
delay$ or que/ion$4  ,/ruck by !        
repetition ( ?is phrase1 ! *airman ask$ 
aga93  ,b :at did ! mess5g] look l8  ,! 
sexton %ook 8 head4  ,i _c tell y1 sir4 

,he 0 a m]e mess5g]4  ,i paid no        
att5tion to him4  ,v well1 said ! *ur*  
(fic]1 turn+ away discont5t$ly4  ,x mu/ 
be all "r4  ,i h implicit confid5ce 9 ! 
man ^: *os5 sub/itute ?is is4  ,) ?is he
 ceas$ to try to intrude himself ^u !   
/rang]1 b w5t d[n to 8 pew1 & sat beside
 8 wife 9 uneasy sil5ce4  ,! *imes sang 
& sank1 & sang aga93    ,holy1 holy1    
holy--   ,! air 0 s cle> t ! s\nd rang  
twice ! usual di/ance ?r\gh ! sn[lit1   
sunlit air2 & ! sick & ! old at home    
li/5$ to ! bells ) a sudd5 /irr+ at _!  
feeble he>ts1 & wi%$ aga9 t !y c\ld h   
gone to *ur*4  ,"o b$-ridd5 woman1 ^:   
telephone connect$ h] ) ,sa9t ,aga?a's1 
held ! receiv] to h] s5sitive e>1 &     
smil$ ) ! quick gratitude = trifl+      
pleasures ( ! long sick1 z %e recogniz$ 
! notes ( ! *ime4  ,) a leap & a ?rill z
 if !y ca/ _! metal s\ls out 9 ! act1 ! 
voices ( ! bells rose & swell$1 & ceas$ 
& slept1 & :]e !y paus$ ! an!m took ! ^w
 up3    ,holy1 holy--  & c>ri$ x s(tly1 
j above ! brea?1 ) ! tone :i* is nei!r a

 sigh1 nor a cry1 nor a :isp]1 b t      
h>mony ( all :i* makes ( music pray]4   
,he mu/ h ent]$ on ! wave ( ?is /ra92   
op9ions diff]$ aft]w>ds z to ?is3 "s    
said "o ?+1 "s ano!r2 b x 0 f\nd t mo/ (
 ! audi5ce _h n obs]v$ ! entrance ( !   
prea*] at all4  ,! *oir ceas$1 & he 02 &
 no m c\ld be said4  ,! *ur* 0 well     
fill$1 ?\gh n ov]-cr[d$1 & ! decor\s    
ru/le ( a fa%ionable audi5ce 9 ! int]val
 prec$+ wor%ip /irr$ ?r\gh ! h\se4  ,9 !
 natural inatt5tion ( ! mom5t1 x 0 n    
rem>kable t mo/ ( ! p fail$ to notice ! 
/range prea*] until he 0 among !m4  ,b  
to ! *ur* (fic]1 ^: m9d 0 preoccupi$ ) !
 supply1 !re 0 some?+ almo/ />tl+ 9 !   
mann] ( 8 approa*4  ,! ve/ryman's uneasy
 eyes 7 n consci\s ( hav+ slipp$ _! gu>d
 ^u ! *ancel = a mom5t2 he _h b turn$ 8 
head politely1 ?\gh a bit impati5tly1 to
 reply to "s trivial rem>k ( 8 wife's1  
:51 behold1 ! prea*] /ood be=e him4     
,aft]w>ds x 0 rumor$ t two or ?ree      
p]sons 9 ! audi5ce _h n be5 tak5 by     
surprise 9 ?is way1 b _h fully obs]v$ ! 

mann] ( ! /rang]'s entrance2 yet ^!     
p]sons1 :5 !y 7 s\ght1 7 difficult to   
f9d4  ,!re 0 "o %abby woman :o sat 9 !  
gall]y among ! poor seats2 %e 0 clad 9  
ru/y m\rn+1 & _h a pale & pati5t face1 q
 famili> to ! audi5ce1 = %e 0 a fai?ful 
*ur*-go]1 & _h att5d$ ,sa9t ,aga?a's =  
_m ye>s4  ,x came to be said1 ?r\gh !   
sexton's gossip or o!rwise1 t ?is poor  
woman _h se5 ! prea*]'s approa* q       
cle>ly1 & _h be5 mu* mov$ !reat2 b :5 "s
 ef=t 0 made to f9d h]1 & to "q h] on   
?is po9t1 unexpect$ ob/acles arose1--%e 
0 an obscure p]son1 s]v+ 9 "s m5ial     
capacity = float+ employ]s2 %e 0        
accu/om$ to slip 9 & out ( ! *ur*       
hurri$ly1 bo? late & e>ly1--& no?+ (    
importance 0 add$ f ?is qu>t] to ! g5]al
 int]e/ :i* att5d$ ! ecc5tricities ( !  
supply4  ,! /rang] 0 a man a trifle     
above ! ord9>y height1 ( maje/ic mi5 &  
c>riage1 & ) ! l(ty head t indicates bo?
 fe>lessness & purity ( nature4  ,z he  
glid$ to 8 place beh9d ! lect]n1 a hu%  
/ruck ! frivol\s audi5ce1 z if x _h be5 

smitt5 by an angel's w+3 su* p[] is !re 
9 noble novelty1 & 9 ! au?ority ( a high
 he>t4  ,:5 _h ! simil> ( ?is prea*] l$ 
! s]vice 9 t v5]able & fa%ionable h\se (
 wor%ip8  ,9 :at pa/ ye>s _h 8 c\nt]p>t 
s]v$ !m8  ,:om did he resemble ( ! long 
l9e ( em95t cl]ical tea*]s ) ^:         
qualities ?is elect p 0 famili>8  ,:at  
_h be5 8 hi/ory1 8 ecclesia/ical        
position1 8 social connections8  ,x 0   
*>act]i/ic ( ! audi5ce t ?is la/ "q 0   
fir/ 9 ! m9ds ( a l>ge proportion ( !   
wor%ip]s4  ,:5ce came he8 ,8 "n8  ,8    
titles8  ,:at 0 8 pr(essional           
reputation--8 !ology8  ,:at 7 8 views on
 *oirboys1 confessionals1 & c&les--on   
mission *apels & ! paup]iz+ ( ! poor8   
,^! inquiries swept ?r\gh ! inn]        
consci\sness ( ! audi5ce 9 ! fir/ mom5t 
( 8 appe>ance4  ,b 9 ! second1 nei!r ^! 
nor any o!r paltry qu]ies frett$ !      
smalle/ s\l be=e him4  ,! /rang] mu/ h  
_h an impressive c\nt5ance2 yet aft]w>ds
 x 0 f\nd t no two descriptions ( x     
agre$4  ,"s said ?is ?+1 "s said t4  ,to

 ?is p]son he appe>$ a g5tle1 k9dly man 
) a p]suasive mann]2 to t1 he look$     
maje/ic & comm&+4  ,!re 7 "s :o spoke ( 
an au?oritative sev]ity 9 ! eye :i* he  
turn$ ^u !m2 b ^! 7 n _m4  ,!re 7 ^? :o 
murmur$ t !y _h melt$ b5ea? ! t5d]ness (
 8 glance1 z sn[ be=e ! sun2 & su* 7 m4 
,z to ! features ( 8 face1 m5 diff]$1 z 
spectators are apt to d ab\t ! l9eam5ts 
( extraord9>y c\nt5ances4  ,:at 0 !     
color ( 8 eyes1 ! cont\r ( 8 lips1 !    
%ape ( 8 br[8  ,:o c\ld say8 ,conflict+ 
te/imony arriv$ at no v]dict4  ,9 two   
respects alone op9ions agre$ ab\t ! face
 ( ?is man3 x comm&$1 & x %one2 x _h    
au?ority & light4  ,! %rewde/           
h]esy-hunt] 9 ! congregation w\ld n h   
d>$ "q ?is cl]gyman's !ology1 or !      
t5d5cies ( 8 rituali/ic views4  ,! v]ie/
 ph>isee 9 ! audi5ce quail$ be=e ! bl9d+
 brilliance ( ! prea*]'s face4  ,x 0 a  
moral fire4  ,x ate into ! he>t4  ,s9 & 
%ame %rivel$ be=e x4  ,"o might say t   
all ?is 0 app>5t 9 ! prea*] be=e he _h  
spok5 a ^w4  ,:5 he _h op5$ 8 lips ^!   

impressions 7 int5sifi$4  ,he began 9 ! 
usual way to read ! usual pray]s1 & to  
conduct ! s]vice z 0 expect$ ( him4     
,no?+ ecc5tric 0 obs]vable 9 8 treatm5t 
( ! prelim9>ies ( ! occasion4  ,!       
fa%ionable *oir1 accu/om$ to dictate !  
direction ( ! music1 met ) no int]f]5ce 
f ! cl]gyman4  ,he ann\nc$ ! hymns &    
an!ms t _h be5 select$ q 9 ! ord9>y     
mann]2 & ! critics ( ! great dailies    
took ! usual notes ( ! musical          
programme4  ,9 fact1 up to ! "t ( !     
s]mon1 no?+ out ( ! common c\rse        
occurr$4  ,b hav+ said ?is1 "o mu/      
qualify4  ,0 x no?+ out ( ! common c\rse
 t ! congregation 9 ,sa9t ,aga?a's %\ld 
sit z ! p sat t day1 bond-slaves be=e ! 
enunciation ( ! famili> phrases 9 !     
morn+'s confession8  ,:at a voice6      
:isp]$ ! wife ( ! ve/ryman4  ,b h] husb&
 answ]$ h] n a ^w4  ,pale1 agitat$1 )   
/ra9$ eyes uplift$1 & n]v\s h&s knott$  
toge!r1 he lean$ t[>ds ! /rang]4  ,at ! 
fir/ articulate s5t5ce f ! pulpit1 he   
knew t ! success ( 8 supply 0 secur$4   

,:at a voice inde$6  ,x melt$ ?r\gh !   
great h\se l burn+ gold4  ,! he>t ran   
aft] x z fire runs ?r\gh metal4  ,once  
or twice 9 a g5]ation "o may he> !      
liturgy read l t--p]haps4 ,9 a lifetime 
no long] to be c\nt$ %ort1 ! ve/ryman _h
 he>d no?+ t resembl$ x4  ,?ank ,god6 he
 murmur$4  ,he put 8 hat be=e 8 face4   
,he _h n realiz$ be=e :at a /ra9 he _h  
endur$4  ,cold drops /ood ^u 8 br[4  ,he
 %ook ) relief4  ,f t mom5t he felt no m
 conc]n ab\t ! s]vice ?an if he _h      
engag$ "o ( ! sons ( ,god to supply4    
,are y fa9t8 ask$ 8 wife 9 a tone (     
annoyance4  ,%e (f]$ him h]             
smell+-salts4   ,_h !re exi/$ /5ographic
 records ( t s]mon1 ?is n>rative1       
necess>ily s defective1 w\ld h no       
occasion = its be+4  ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+
 ?+s ab\t ! :ole matt] is t no su*      
records c to-day be f\nd4  ,report]s    
c]ta9ly 7 9 ! gall]y4 ,! j\rnals _h s5t 
_! pick$ m5 z usual1 & no m4  ,:]e1 !n1 
7 _! columns ( v]bal record8  ,:y has s 
important a disc\rse gone afloat ^u     

vague1 conflict+ rumor8  ,no p]son kn[s2
 ! report]s lea/ ( all4  ,"o1 x is said1
 lo/ 8 position = ! default ( t report2 
o!rs receiv$ ! sev]e/ rebukes ( _!      
exp]i5ce f _! manag+ editors = ! same   
cause4  ,none _h any satisfactory reason
 to give = 8 failure4  ,i =got1 said he 
:o lo/ 8 position = 8 boyi% excuse4     
,all ,i c say1 sir1 is ,i =got4  ,! man 
swept me away4  ,i =got t su* a pap] z  
',! ,daily ,gossip' exi/$4  ,o!r matt]s1
 he add$ ) exp5sive c&or1 seem$ m       
important at ! "t4        99      99    
99      99      99  ,:5 ! ,son ( ,man   
come?1 %all he f9d fai? on ! e>?8  ,!   
/rang] ann\nc$ ?is n unusual text ) !   
simple mann] ( a man :o promis$ no?+    
ecc5tric 9 ! s]mon to come4  ,yet some?+
 9 ! famili> words arre/$ att5tion4  ,! 
phrase1 z x 0 spok51 seem$ less a       
hackney$ biblical quotation ?an a po9t$ 
p]sonal "q to :i* ea* he>t 9 !          
audi5ce-room 0 compell$ to respond4  ,! 
prea*] began quietly4  ,he rem9d$ 8     
he>]s 9 a few words ( ! true nature ( ! 

,*ri/ian religion1 ^: int]e/s he 0 !re  
to repres5t4  ,"o felt t he spoke )     
tact1 & ) ! k9d ( dignity belong+ to !  
en?usia/ ( a great moral movem5t4  ,x   
occurr$ to "o1 p]haps = ! fir/ "t1 t x 0
 q manly 9 a ,*ri/ian prea*] to plead 8 
cause ) z mu* ardor z ! re=m]1 !        
philan?ropi/1 ! politician1 or ! devotee
 ( a my/ical & fa%ionable cult4  ,"o    
became really int]e/$ 9 ! "* & aims ( ! 
,*ri/ian fai?2 x did n fall bel[ !      
dignity ( a ,br[n+ society1 or a /udy 9 
!osophy or hypnotism4 ,! att5tion ( !   
audi5ce--f ! />t def9itely              
respectful--became rev]5t1 & ?us        
absorb$4  ,x 0 n until he _h 8 he>]s    
?or\ghly 9 8 p[] t ! prea*]'s mann]     
und]w5t ! rem>kable *ange ( :i* ,sa9t   
,aga?a's talks 9 :isp]s to ?is day4  ,he
 spoke entirely )\t manuscript or note1 
& he _h n left ! lect]n4  ,sudd5ly fold+
 8 h&s ^u ! great ,bible1 he paus$1 &1 z
 if ! audi5ce _h be5 "o man1 he look$ x 
9 ! eye4  ,!n1 l ! voice ( ! liv+ ,god1 
8 words began to smite !m4 ,:at 0 !     

*ancel ( ,sa9t ,aga?a's8  ,! great :ite 
?rone8  ,& :o 0 he :o d>$ to cry f x1 l 
! comm& ( ! ,et]nal8 ,s96  ,s9n]s6      
,%ame6  ,guilt6  ,disgrace6  ,puni%m5t6 
,:at words 7 ^! = ! delicate e>s ( ,sa9t
 ,aga?a's8  ,:at _h ^! silk5 ladies &   
gild$ m5 to d ) su* ugly phrases8       
,smiles /iff5$ ^u ref9$1 prote/+ faces4 
,! haughty "u lip ( ! ve/ryman's wife1 &
 a hundr$ o!rs l x1 dropp$4  ,a moral   
dismay seiz$ ! exclusive p :om ! prea*] 
call$ to acc\nt l any vulg> audi5ce4  ,b
 ! %abby woman 9 ! poor seats humbly    
wept1 & ! "y report] :o lo/ 8 position  
ca/ 8 eyes ^u ! gr\nd1 = ! te>s t sprang
 to !m4  ,f ! delicate f+]s ( !         
ve/ryman's wife ! smell+-salts fell ^u !
 cu%ion$ seat2 %e held h] fea!r$ fan    
aga9/ h] face4  ,h] husb& did n ev5     
notice ?is4  ,he sat ) head b[$ ^u !    
rail be=e him1 z a good man does :5     
reconsecrat+ himself at ! communion h\r4
  ,! *oir ru/l$ uneasily 9 _! seats4  ,!
 soprano cov]$ h] eyes ) h] well-glov$  
h&1 & ?\ght ( ! follies & regrets 7%e   

call$ !m by ^! names7 t beset ! musical 
temp]am5t4 ,b ! t5or turn$ 8 face away1 
& ?\ght ab\t 8 wife4  ,d[n ! av5ue1 9 ! 
room ( ! %ut-9 woman1 :]e ! telephone   
c>ri$ ! prea*]'s voice1 a pa!tic cry 0  
he>d3  ,=give6  ,=give6  ,oh1 if suff]+ 
_h b made me bett]6  ,b n[ ! prea*]'s   
mann] ( address _h *ang$ aga94  ,always 
rememb]+ t x is n[ impossible to quote 8
 language ) any accuracy1 we may v5ture 
to say t x ran 9 "s su* way z ?is3  ,!  
,son ( ,god1 be+ ( ! ,fa!r1 p]=m$ 8     
,fa!r's bus9ess4 ,:at d ye :o be> 8 "n8 
,:at holy err&s are ye ab\t8  ,:at      
miracles ( consecration h ye wr\ght8    
,:at m>vels ( ! s\l's life h ye a*iev$  
^u ! e>? s9ce he left x to y\r tru/8    
,he came to ! s9ful & ! unhappy2 !      
despis$ & reject$ 7 8 fri5ds2 to ! poor 
he prea*$ ! ,gospel2 ! sick1 & ov]look$1
 & ca/-out1 ! unlov$ & =gott51 !        
unfa%ionable & unpopul>1 he select$4    
,^! to 8 *ur* on e>? he left 9 *>ge4    
,^! he *]i%$4  ,= su* he _h liv$4  ,= !m
 he _h suff]$4  ,= !m he di$4  ,p (     

,sa9t ,aga?a's1 :]e are !y8 ,:at h ye   
done to 8 belov$8  ,?\ anci5t *ur*1     
honor$ & privileg$ & bless$ among m51   
:]e are ^? little ones :om ?y ,ma/]     
*ose8  ,up & d[n ^! godly aisles a man  
might look1 he said1 & see !m n4        
,prosp]ity & complac5cy he saw be=e him2
 pov]ty & humility he did n see4  ,9 !  
day :5 habit _c reply = duty1 :at acc\nt
 w ye give ( y\r betray$ tru/8  ,w ye   
say3 ,"l1 we _h a mission *apel4  ,!    
curate is responsible = ! l[] classes4  
,&1 ,"l1 we take up ! usual collections2
 ,sa9t ,aga?a's has always be5 call$ a  
g5]\s *ur*8  ,9 ! />tl$ hu% t met ^!    
prepo/]\s words ! prea*] drew himself to
 8 full height1 & rais$ 8 h&4  ,he _h   
worn ! :ite g[n ?r\gh\t ! day's s]vices1
 & ! g>m5t fold$ itself ab\t 8 figure   
maje/ically4  ,9 ! "n ( ,*ri/1 !n1 he   
comm&$ !m3 ,:]e 7 ^? :om _! ,"l did     
love8  ,g1 seek !m4  ,g1 f9d ! sadde/1  
sicke/ s\ls 9 all ! t[n4  ,ha/51 = ! "t 
is %ort4  ,se>*1 = ! message is ( ,god4 
,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 produce 8 p to me1 = ,i  

speak no m words be=e _! sub/itutes6    
,?us & !re1 abruptly1 ! prea*] ca/ 8    
audi5ce f him1 & disappe>$ f ! *ancel4  
,! s]vice broke 9 con/]nation4  ,!      
celebrat$ *oir 0 n call$ ^u to close !  
morn+'s wor%ip4 ,! soprano & ! t5or     
ex*ang$ glances ( neglect$ dismay4  ,!  
pray]-book rema9$ unop5$ on ! sacr$     
desk4  ,! desk itself 0 empty4  ,!      
audi5ce 01 9 fact1 au?oritatively       
dismiss$--dismiss$ )\t a b5$iction1 l "s
 obscure or err+ ?+ t did n des]ve x4   
,! p />$ 9 "o ano!r's faces = an a/\nd$ 
mom5t1 & !n1 )\t words1 ) hang+ heads1  
!y mov$ to ! op5 air & melt$ out ( !    
*ur*4  ,! sexton ru%$ up to ! ve/ryman1 
pale ) fe>4  ,sir1 he :isp]$1 he is n 9 
! ve/ry-room4  ,he has tak5 himself     
away--,god kn[s :i!r4  ,:at are we to d8
  ,tru/ him1 repli$ ! *ur* (fic]1 ) a   
face ( peace1 & ,god :o s5t him4  ,:o he
 may be1 ,i "k no m ?an y2 b t he is a  
man ( ,god ,i "k4  ,he is ab\t 8 ,fa!r's
 bus9ess4  ,d n m$dle ) x4  ,"l =bid6   
cri$ ! sexton4  ,i'd soon] m$dle )      

some?+ ,i c und]/&4  ,^u ! aft]noon ( t 
long-rememb]$ ,sunday !re 0 se5 9 ,sa9t 
,aga?a's ! /range/ sight t ^? anci5t    
walls _h witness$ s9ce ! corn]-/one 0   
laid ) a silv] tr[el 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r & 
( ! ,son & ( ! ,holy ,gho/ :om we1 ?is  
p1 wor%ip4  ,be=e ! *imes rang = ! vesp]
 s]vice1 ! h\se 0 fill$4 ,be=e ! bronze 
lips ( ! bells 7 mute1 ! pews 7 pack$4  
,be=e ! /rang] reappe>$1 ! nave & !     
transept ov]fl[$4 ,! />tl$ sexton 0 a   
leaf be=e ! w9d ( ! surg+ cr[d4 ,he c\ld
 n ev5 en=ce ! fire-laws1 & ! v aisles 7
 jamm$4  ,:o c>ri$ ! /ory8  ,h[ d su*   
wrai?s ( rumors fly8  ,e memb] ( t *ur* 
n abs5t f t[n or kn[n to be ill 9 8 b$  
s\ght 8 pew t aft]noon4  ,_m inde$ left 
_! sick-rooms to be pres5t at t         
long-rememb]$ s]vice4  ,b no man or     
woman ( ^! came alone4  ,ea* br\ght a   
*os5 companion2 _m1 two or ?ree2 "s came
 accompani$ by half a doz5 wor%ip]s3 &  
^u ^! invit$ gue/s ,sa9t ,aga?a's look$ 
) an a/oni%m5t t seem$ to be half %ame2 
= up ^? velvet aisles !re mov$ an array 

( human faces at :i* ! v angels &       
virtues 9 ! pa9t$ w9d[s seem$ to turn _!
 heads & />e4  ,su* wret*$ness1 su*     
pallor1 hung]1 cold1 envy1 sickness1 s91
 & %ame 7 z unkn[n to ^? d$icat$ &      
decorat$ walls z ! inmates ( hell4      
,rags & disease1 uncleanl9ess & woe &   
want1 trod ! h\se ( ,god z if !y _h ! "r
 !re4  ,e pew 9 ! *ur* 0 ?r[n op54      
,tatt]$ blanket %awls jo/l$ velvet      
cloaks1 & worn little tan-color$ reef]s1
 half conceal+ ! %iv]+ cotton bl\ses (  
la/ summ]1 rubb$ aga9/ sealsk9 furs t   
swept f ?roat to foot4  ,wret*$ m51     
call$ 9 by ! ?rob ( rep5tance t foll[s a
 debau*1 lift$ _! hagg>d eyes to !      
*ancel f ! pews ( ! w>d5s1 & wom5 ( !   
t[n sat g5tly beside ! fir/ ladies ( !  
p>i% & ( ! city4  ,!re 7 a few ragg$    
*ildr5 9 ! audi5ce1 wan & %rewd1 sitt+  
dre>ily beside mo!rs to :om !y did n    
cl+4  ,! pew ( our fri5d1 ! ve/ryman1 0 
fill$ to ov]fl[+4  ,! wife ) ! "u lip   
sat beside him1 & did n prote/4  ,%e _h 
h]self gone ) him to ! hospital to      

select _! gue/s4  ,= _! pew 0 fill$ ) ! 
crippl$ & o!r sick :o c\ld nei!r walk   
nor af=d to ride1 & :om _! own c>riage  
_h br\ght to ,sa9t ,aga?a's4  ,"o ( ^!1 
a woman1 came on crut*es1 & ! lady help$
 h]1 n kn[+ 9 ! lea/ h[ to d x2 & a man 
:o _h n us$ 8 feet = six ye>s 0 lift$ 9 
by ! pew-own] & 8 coa*man & butl]1 &    
c>ri$ ! l5g? ( ! broad aisle4  ,! *ur*1 
z we say1 0 pack$ long be=e ! prea*]    
appe>$4 ,he came punctually to 8        
appo9tm5t1 l any ord9>y man4  ,x 0      
mid-aft]noon1 & ! sun 0 decl9+ :5 he    
glid$ across ! *ancel4  ,already %ad[s 7
 ly+ heavily 9 ! corn]s ( ! *ur* & "u ! 
gall]ies on ! d>k] side4  ,a few lights 
7 glimm]+ ab\t ! *ancel1 b ^! s]v$ only 
to illum9ate ! /rang]'s =m & face2 !y   
did n light5 ! mass ( hu%$ & appeal+    
humanity be=e him4  ,! *oir1 ) b[$      
heads1 j above ! brea?1 began to *ant3  
,:o %all lay any?+ to ! *>ge   ,( ,god's
 ,elect8   ,x is ,god t ju/ifie?1   ,x  
is ,*ri/ t di$4  ,:ile !y sang ! prea*] 
/ood q /ill & look$ at ! p1 t /range &  

motley mass1 ! ri* & ! poor1 ! sick & ! 
well1 ! disgrac$ & ! reputable1 ! pamp]$
 & ! />v+1 ! %ameful & ! clean ( life1 !
 happy & ! wret*$ toge!r4  ,:5 ! s++    
ceas$1 he spoke z if he talk$ "r on2 he 
read no pray]s2 he turn$ to no ritual2  
he did n ev5 use ! great ,bible ( ,sa9t 
,aga?a's--b only spoke 9 a quiet way1 l 
a man :o cont9ues a ?\ght begun3  ,= !  
,"l1 he said1 is ! mak] ( y all4  ,!re 0
 no s]mon 9 ,sa9t ,aga?a's t aft]noon4  
,ecclesia/ically speak+1 !re 0 no       
s]vice4  ,b ! prea*] spoke to ! p2 & _! 
he>ts hung ^u 8 words4  ,b :at ^? words 
7 no man may tell u at ?is day4  ,x has 
be5 :isp]$1 inde$1 t :at he said took   
diff]5t mean+s to ! memb]s ( t /range   
audi5ce4  ,ea* he>t receiv$ its own     
message4  ,wide z ! e>? 7 ! gulfs betwe5
 ^? he>]s4  ,b ! prea*]'s message bridg$
 !m all4  ,f 8 quiv]+ lip & melt+ voice 
ea* s\l drank ! wat] ( life4 ,aft]w>ds  
ea* kept its own secret1 & told n ( t   
?ir/1 or ( its assuag+4  ,he speaks to  
me1 sigh$ ! patrician1 ) b[$ head4  ,h[ 

happ5s ?is1 = ,i ?\ght no man did "k t  
inn] hi/ory8  ,i h nev] told--  ,to me6 
,to me6 sobb$ ! paup] & ! ca/away--!    
prea*] speaks to me4  ,my mis]y1 my     
%ame--! :ole _w kn[s1 b no man ev]      
und]/ood be=e4  ,! aft]noon wan$4  ,!   
%ad[s deep5$ "u ! gall]ies4  ,! great   
h\se clung l "o *ild to ! voice ( !     
prea*]4  ,x 0 z /ill z ! c\rts ( ,heav5 
:5 a s\l is p>don$4  ,! /rang] spoke 9 a
 l[ b p5etrat+ voice4  ,n a ^w 0 lo/ by 
! remote/4  ,he spoke ( ! love ( ,god ! 
,fa!r1 & ( ! life ( ,*ri/ ! ,son4  ,he  
spoke ( s9 & ( =giv5ess1 ( sorr[1 (     
%ame1 & ( peace4  ,he spoke ( sacrifice1
 ( pati5ce1 ( purity1 & ( hope1 & ( !   
et]nal life4  ,n once did he allude to !
 petty diff]5ces among ! p :o sat b[$ & 
brea?less be=e him4  ,su* paltry ?+s z  
ri*es or pov]ty1 or position1 or        
obscurity1 he did n recognize4  ,he     
spoke to m5 & wom51 ! *ildr5 ( ,god4    
,he spoke to s9n]s & to suff]]s1 & to   
pati5t sa9ts2 he said no?+ ab\t classes2
 he talk$ ( human be+s2 he rebuk$ !m =  

_! s9s2 he com=t$ !m = _! mis]ies2 he   
smote _! he>ts2 he %ook _! s\ls2 he     
pass$ ov] _! lives z conflagration      
passes1 burn+ to a%es1 purify+ to new   
gr[?4  ,z he spoke1 ! mann] ( 8         
c\nt5ance *ang$ be=e !m1 l t ( any great
 & holy man :o is *>g$ ) ! burd5 ( s\ls1
 & :o p]suade? !m4  ,a f9e1 inn] light  
gl[$ ?r\gh 8 features1 z a sacr$ lamp   
gl[s ?r\gh alaba/] or "s exquisite %ell4
  ,8 pla9tive lip trembl$4  ,8 deep eyes
 burn$ & retreat$1 z if !y veil$        
!mselves4  ,an expression dazzl+ to     
behold settl$ ^u 8 face4  ,8 :ite g>m5t 
ga!r$ light1 & %one4  ,sudd5ly paus+1 he
 /ret*$ =? 8 h&s4  ,:at delicate        
arrangem5t ( ! *ancel lamps illum9at$   
!m8  ,x 0 notic$ by _m1 & spok5 (       
aft]w>ds bel[ ! brea?4  ,=1 z he rais$  
!m 9 b5$iction ^u ! p1 !re sc9tillat$ f 
! palms a light4  ,"s said t x 0        
reflect$ f ! radiance ( ! man's face4   
,"s said t x _h ano!r cause4  ,only ?is 
is sure3 :5 he did uplift 8 h&s to bless
 !m1 all ! p fell ^u _! knees be=e him4 

,x 0 n[ almo/ d>k 9 ! *ur*1 & no man    
c\ld see 8 neighbor's face4  ,! *oir1 on
 _! knees1 began to s+1 ,holy1 holy1    
holy--  ,:5 _! voices fell1 ! prea*]'s  
rose3  ,& n[ may ! grace ( ,god ! ,fa!r1
 & ! love ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 8 ,son1 y\r    
,"l1 & ! peace ( ! ,holy ,_s1 be ^u y2 =
 !re is ,life ,et]nal2 & ,god is !      
,light !re(2 ^: *ildr5 ye are =ev]4     
,am51 & ,am54  ,8 voice ceas$4  ,! hu% t
 foll[$ x 0 brok5 only by sobs4  ,!     
electric lights sprang out all ov] !    
*ur*4  ,9 ! sudd5 brilliance ! kneel+ p 
lift$ _! wet faces to ! /rang]'s1 ?9k+  
to cat* a la/ sight ( him = life-long   
treasure4  ,b ! *ancel 0 empty4  ,z     
sil5tly1 z /rangely1 z he _h come1 !    
prea*] _h gone4  ,x 0 ! fa%ion ( ! man4 
,su* 0 8 w4  ,he 0 nev] se5 at ,sa9t    
,aga?a's aga92 nor1 ?\gh 8 "n & fame 7  
widely s\ght1 7 !y ev] le>n$ by any4  ,!
 great1 /range cr[d ( wor%ip]s melt$    
mutely away4  ,no man spoke to 8        
neighbor2 ea* 0 busy ) ! secret ( 8 own 
s\l4 ,! sick return$ to _! suff]+s2 !   

b]eav$ to _! lonel9ess2 ! poor to _!    
/ruggles2 ! ri* to _! pleasures2 ! err+ 
to _! temptations2 & ,god w5t ) !m4     
,d[n ! av5ue1 9 ! room ( ! life-long    
invalid1 ! receiv] fell f a woman's %ak+
 h&4  ,all ^!--all !y1 ! sadde/1 !      
sore/1 ( !m all--_h be5 pref]r$ be=e h]4
  ,oh1 to h se5 8 face6 %e cri$4  ,%e   
held h] ?9 h&s be=e h] eyes4  ,!n1 fla%+
 by t inn] light :i* burns 9 ! bra9 ( ! 
s5sitive sick1 ! face ( ! /rang] swam   
be=e h] = an in/ant--& 0 n2 = %e _h     
recogniz$ x4  ,illu/ration3 ,! face ( ! 
/rang] swam be=e h]   ,9 ! ,monday      
morn+'s pap]1 ! ve/ryman ( ,sa9t        
,aga?a's obs]v$ a l9e or two ( obitu>y  
notice tuck$ away 9 "o ( ! spaces res]v$
 = ! obscure4  ,x set =? ! fact t ! old 
cl]gyman :o _h fail$ to meet 8 appo9tm5t
 di$ on ,sunday morn+1 ( pneumonia1 aft]
 a brief illness1 ag$ sev5ty-two4       
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