[The Mystery of Metropolisville by Edward Eggleston]@TWC D-Link bookThe Mystery of Metropolisville CHAPTER XI 4/12
He showed such a "Chrischen" spirit.
She really thought he must have felt the power of grace.
He seemed to hold schripcherral views, and show such a spirit of Chrischen forbearance, that she for her part thought he deserved the sympathy of good people. Mr.Charlton was severe, he was unchar-it-able--really unchar-it-able in his spirit.
He pretended to a great deal of honesty, but people of unsound views generally whitened the outside of the sep-ul-cher.
And Mrs. Ferret closed the sentence by jerking her face into an astringed smile, which, with the rising inflection of her voice, demanded the assent of her hearers. The evidences of disapproval which Albert detected in the countenances of those about him did not at all decrease his irritation.
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