ResignationtoGod’swillwasthecommondeviceofthesepeopleinthefaceofeverydutyandeveryemergency。Therewerenobooksinthehouse；Idoubtifeitherofthemhadretainedthecapacityforreadingconsecutivelyformorethanaminuteorso，anditwaswithamazementthatdayafterday，overandabovestalebread，onebeheldfoodandagainmorefoodamidstthelitterthatheldpermanentsessionontheliving-roomtable。
Onemighthavedoubtedifeitherofthemfeltdiscomfortinthisdustydarknessofexistence，ifitwasnotthattheydidvisiblyseekconsolation。TheysoughtthisandfounditofaSunday，notinstrongdrinkandraving，butinimaginarydraughtsofblood。
Theymetwithtwentyorthirtyotherdarkenedanduncleanpeople，alldressedindingycoloursthatwouldnotshowthedirt，inalittlebrick-builtchapelequippedwithaspavinedroarerofaharmonium，andtheresolacedtheirmindsonthethoughtthatallthatwasfairandfreeinlife，allthatstruggled，allthatplannedandmade，allprideandbeautyandhonour，allfineandenjoyablethings，wereirrevocablydamnedtoeverlastingtorments。Theyweretheself-appointedconfidantsofGod’smockeryofhisowncreation。Soatanyratetheystickinmymind。Vaguer，andyethardlylessagreeablethanthiscosmicjest，thiscoming“Yah，clever！”andgeneralservingoutand“showingup“ofthelucky，thebold，andthecheerful，wastheirownpredestinationtoGlory。
“ThereisaFountain，filledwithBloodDrawnfromEmmanuel’sVeins。”
sotheysang。Ihearthedroneandwheezeofthathymnnow。I