ThelittlechapelatKrisuvikisonlytwenty-twofeetlongbytenbroad；onmyarrivalitwashastilypreparedformyreception。
Saddles，ropes，clothes，hats，andotherarticleswhichlayscatteredabout，werehastilyflungintoacorner；mattressesandsomenicesoftpillowssoonappeared，andaverytolerablebedwaspreparedformeonalargechestinwhichthevestmentsofthepriest，thecoveringsofthealtar，&c。，weredeposited。Iwouldwillinglyhavelockedmyselfin，eatenmyfrugalsupper，andafterwardswrittenafewpagesofmydiarybeforeretiringtorest；
butthiswasoutofthequestion。Theentirepopulationofthevillageturnedouttoseeme，oldandyounghastenedtothechurch，andstoodroundinacircleandgazedatme。
Irksomeasthiscuriositywas，Iwasobligedtoendureitpatiently，forIcouldnothavesentthesegoodpeopleawaywithoutseriouslyoffendingthem；soIbeganquietlytounpackmylittleportmanteau，andproceededtoboilmycoffeeoveraspirit-lamp。Awhisperingconsultationimmediatelybegan；theyseemedparticularlystruckbymymodeofpreparingcoffee，andfollowedeveryoneofmymovementswitheagereyes。Myfrugalmealdispatched，Iresolvedtotrythepatienceofmyaudience，and，takingoutmyjournal，begantowrite。
Forafewminutestheyremainedquiet，thentheybegantowhisperonetoanother，\"Shewrites，shewrites，\"andthiswasrepeatednumberlesstimes。Therewasnosignofanydispositiontodepart；I