Although perhaps they had not quite grasped the real significance of all that he had said, most of them had been favourably impressed by the young clergyman's appearance and manner in the morning: but that might have arisen from prepossession and force of habit, for they were accustomed, as a matter of course, to think well of any minister.

There were, however, one or two members of the congregation who were not without some misgivings and doubts as to the soundness of his doctrines.

Mr Starr had promised that he would look in some time during the afternoon to say a few words to the Sunday School children, and consequently on this particular afternoon all the grown-ups were looking forward so eagerly to hearing him again that not much was done in the way of lessons.

Every time a late arrival entered all eyes were directed towards the door in the hope and expectation that it was he.
When Frankie, standing at the door, saw all the people looking at him he drew back timidly.
'Come on, man,' said Charley.

'You needn't be afraid; it's not like a weekday school; they can't do nothing to us, not even if we don't behave ourselves.