The novelist, like the historian, must set down things as he finds them.

A man who talks in consecrated phrases is yet in the poll-parrot state of mental development.
"Do you feel a desire to flee from the wrath to come ?" he asked.
Julia gave some sort of inaudible assent.
"My dear young sister, you have great reason to be thankful--very great reason for gratitude to Almighty God." (Like many other pious young men, Mr.Hall said _Gawd_.) "I met you the other night at your uncle's.

The young man whose life we then despaired of has recovered." And with more of this, Mr.Hall told Julia's secret, while Mrs.Anderson, between her anger and her rapt condition of mind, seemed to be petrifying.
I trust the reader does not expect me to describe the feelings of Julia while Mr.Hall read a chapter and prayed.

Nor the emotions of Mrs.
Anderson.

I think if Mr.Hall could have heard her grind her teeth while he in his prayer gave thanks for the recovery of August, he would not have thought so highly of her piety.