Considerably nearer the pulpit, and in seats of
correspondingly greater dignity, he recognized Israel Goodrich and
Ezra Phelps, the two men of chiefest estate among the insurgents.
Directly under and before the pulpit, almost beneath it, in fact,
facing the people from behind a sort of railing, sat Deacon Nash. His
brother deacon, no less an one than Squire Timothy Edwards, has not
yet arrived.
As he looked over the fast filling house, for he and Prudence had
arrived rather early, he met many eyes fixed curiously upon him.
Sometimes a whisper would pass along a seat, from person to person,
till one after another, the entire row had turned and stared intently
at him. It was fame.
CHAPTER FIFTEENTH
WHAT HAPPENED AFTER MEETING
There had been considerable discussion during the week as to whether
Squire Woodbridge, in view of the public humiliation which had been
put upon him, would expose himself to the curious gaze of the
community by coming to meeting the present Sunday. It had been the
more prevalent opinion that he would find in the low condition of Mrs.
Woodbridge, who was hovering between life and death, a reason which
would serve as an excuse for not "attending on the stated ordinances
of the gospel," the present Sabbath.
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