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Updated: May 14, 2025
A cluster of white-stemmed birches threw its shadow over the stone where the penitent mother was sitting, and the tall grass on both sides of the path nearly hid her from sight. Presently the church-folk began to appear, and Brita raised her head and drew her veil down over her face.
But 'tis a gift that cuts both ways. Be any gone round by Cove Head to look out?" "Iss, a dozen or more. I saw 'em 'pon the road, a minute back, like emmets runnin'." "'Twas very nice feelin', I must own very nice indeed of Gauger Hocken to warn the church-folk first; and him a man of no faith, as you may say. Hey? What's that? Dost see her, Zeb?"
Till at length one Sabbath morning deep-voiced church-bells shook the air While in festal garb the church-folk wandered to their house of prayer, Reached their ears a hollow thunder from the glaciers overhead, And huge blocks of ice came crashing downward to the river's bed, And in silence, Wrathful silence, Down the seething stream they sped.
Amongst habitations not coming under any of the above categories may be mentioned the moors and open places affected by the Cornish fairies, and lastly the curious residences of the Kirkonwaki or Church-folk of the Finns. "It is an article of faith with the Finns that there dwell under the altar in every church little misshapen beings which they call Kirkonwaki, i.e., Church-folk.
So every man waited, and held his tongue upon that point till his neighbour should begin. The next day the Sabbath bell from the ivied tower of Chapelizod Church called all good church-folk round to their pews and seats. Sturk's place was empty already it knew him no more and Mrs.
Halifax's position could mix such heterogeneous elements towns-people and country-people, dissenters and church-folk, professional men and men of business. John dared to do it and did it.
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