He'll only laugh." The meal progressed.

To and fro went the women with big plates of food.

Every one seemed to have a good appetite, and some young people, who were hungry, began to think the grown folks would never get done.
But at last there was a general scraping of chairs as they were pushed back.
"Watch now!" called Bob to several of his cronies who were with him in the gallery that overlooked the room where supper was being served.

"He's getting up." In fact nearly every one was leaving the table.

The tall form of Rev.Daniel Blackton was seen to rise.