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After the grim composure, and substantial, reflective methods of her New England life, the abandon and unthinkingness of these French-Canadians were bewildering and delightful to her. "The whole town is every night like a Sunday-school picnic in our country," she said once to Father Antoine. "What children all these people are!" "Yes, daughter, it is so," replied the priest; "and it is well.
And, truly, I was utter angered with myself; and somewise also with her, in that she did not waken mine unthinkingness to this thing. And I set her instant to the earth, and made her to bare her shoulders to me; and truly they did be much bruised where that she had lain so oft in mine arms, against the hardness of mine armour.
In a fit of unthinkingness if I may use such an expression, I gave the floor over the parlour, where the seance was taking place, two loud raps with the hammer. I felt sorry afterwards, for it was the sort of ridiculous, foolhardy thing that Gowing or Lupin would have done.
After the grim composure, and substantial, reflective methods of her New England life, the abandon and unthinkingness of these French-Canadians were bewildering and delightful to her. "The whole town is every night like a Sunday-school picnic in our country," she said once to Father Antoine. "What children all these people are!" "Yes, daughter, it is so," replied the priest; "and it is well.
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