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

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