For my own part I know I looked with too much longing for the good of my soul on the great gold chain that spanned the broad convexity of his stomach.

Presently I observed that a couple of young women were looking at me and whispering.

Then suddenly I became aware that there were sundry protuberances on my person caused by bread and butter and doughnuts, and I felt very miserable indeed.

Now and then as the elder spoke the loud, accusing neigh of some horse, tethered to the fence in the schoolyard, mingled with his thunder.

After the good elder had been preaching an hour his big, fat body seemed to swim in my tears.