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An improvement in social position and circumstances, a freer blending with the national life, a full share of civic and political honours, a higher culture in our pulpits, fine chapels, and applauding congregations are but poor substitutes for what many of us have lost in racing after them.
And to this desirable conclusion they eventually came, for upon the ending of Israel's story, after expressing their sympathies for his hardships, and applauding his generous patriotism in so patiently enduring adversity, as well as singing the praises of his gallant fellow-soldiers of Bunker Hill, they openly revealed their scheme.
The plaintive rhythm died away and the clapping which succeeded it was quieter, less boisterous, than hitherto. Some people were crying openly, and many surreptitiously wiped away a tear or so in the intervals of applauding.
"I must and will go," Amelia cried with the greatest spirit; and George, applauding her resolution, patted her under the chin, and asked all the persons present if they ever saw such a termagant of a wife, and agreed that the lady should bear him company. "We'll have Mrs. O'Dowd to chaperon you," he said. What cared she so long as her husband was near her?
Ships festooned and hung with pennants, firing of cannon, illuminations, beating of drums and blowing of trumpets, shouting and applauding these are all the outward sign, the pretence and suggestion, as it were the hieroglyphic, of joy: but just there, joy is, as a rule, not to be found; it is the only guest who has declined to be present at the festival.
From time to time the two changed their positions, but I noted that they kept upon the outskirts of the throng, and seemed to avoid the well-lighted spaces, sitting or standing in the shadow of the great statues, the columns, and angles. For nearly an hour the music continued, vocal for the most part, and the crowd kept in place, singing and applauding by turns.
Then he rushed in among us, who were waiting behind the scenes, like a drunken man, crying, 'What were the triumphs of Julius compared with this triumph of mine? But the rabble was howling yet and applauding, knowing that it would applaud to itself favors, gifts, banquets, lottery tickets, and a fresh exhibition by the Imperial buffoon.
He was taken up in applauding the stylish innings of the retiring batsman, and swearing he would stand the boy a liquor. "Bravo, Doe!" he shouted. "Don't think you can play cricket, 'cos you can't. So there!" Doe entered blushing and stood nervously by an empty chair near Radley, who read his meaning and said: "Sit there, if you like."
It may be presumed that the bold action of Miss Montgomerie passed not without the applause it so highly merited, yet even while applauding, there were some of the party, and particularly Henry Grantham, who regarded it with feelings not wholly untinctured with the unpleasant.
They had printed the playbill wrong, Paul, that was all. I was really the hero, but the printing devil had made a slip, so instead of applauding you booed. How could you know, any of you? It was not your fault." "But that was not the end," I reminded him. "If the curtain had fallen then, I could have forgiven you." He grinned. "That fatal last act.
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