Events are only sublime as they move the human soul, and the swift-coming end of time was subjectively a great reality to these waiting people.

Even Andrew was awe-stricken from sympathy; as Coleridge, when he stood godfather for Keble's child, was overwhelmed with a sense of the significance of the sacrament from Keble's stand-point.

As for Cynthy Ann, she trembled with fear as she held fast to the arm of Jonas.

And Jonas felt as much seriousness as was possible to him, until he heard Norman Anderson's voice crying with terror and excitement, and felt Cynthy shudder on his arm.
"For my part," said Jonas, turning to Andrew, "it don't seem like as ef it was much use to holler and make a furss about the corn crap when October's fairly sot in, and the frost has nipped the blades.

All the plowin' and hoein' and weedin' and thinnin' out the suckers won't, better the yield then.