Buttothinkthatallthistroublehadcomethroughthebuildingofthenewchurch。
Thatwasthebitternessofit。
Forthetwenty—fiveyearsthatRuralDeanDronehadpreachedinthelittlestonechurch，ithadbeenhisoneaim，asheoftenputitinhissermons，torearalargerArkinGideon。HisonehopehadbeentosetupagreaterEvidence，or，verysimplystated，tokindleaBrighterBeacon。
Aftertwenty—fiveyearsofwaiting，hehadbeenableatlasttokindleit。EverybodyinMariposaremembersthebuildingofthechurch。FirstofalltheyhaddemolishedthelittlestonechurchtomakewayforthenewerEvidence。Itseemedalmostasacrilege，astheDeanhimselfsaid，tolayhandsonit。IndeeditwasatfirstproposedtotakethestoneofitandbuilditintoaSundaySchool，asalessertestimony。Then，whenthatprovidedimpracticable，itwassuggestedthatthestonebereverentlyfashionedintoawallthatshouldstandasatoken。Andwheneventhatcouldnotbemanaged，thestoneofthelittlechurchwaslaidreverentlyintoastonepile;
afterwardsitwasdevoutlysoldtoabuildingcontractor，and，likesomuchelseinlife，wasforgotten。
Butthebuildingofthechurch，noone，Ithink，willforget。TheDeanthrewhimselfintothework。Withhiscoatoffandhiswhiteshirt—sleevesconspicuousamongthegangthatwereworkingatthefoundations，hesethishandtotheshovel，himselfguidedtheroad—scraper，urgingonthehorses;cheeringandencouragingthemen，tilltheybeggedhimtodesist。Hemingledwiththestone—masons，advising，helping，andgivingcounsel，tilltheypleadedwithhimtorest。Hewasamongthecarpenters，sawing，hammering，enquiring，suggesting，tilltheybesoughthimtolayoff。Andhewasnightanddaywiththearchitect’sassistants，drawing，planning，revising，tillthearchitecttoldhimtocutitout。
Sogreatwashisactivity，thatIdoubtwhetherthenewchurchwouldeverhavebeenfinished，hadnotthewardensandthevestrymeninsistedthatMr。Dronemusttakeaholiday，andsenthimontheMackinawtripupthelakes，——theonlyforeigntraveloftheDean’slife。
SoinduetimetheNewChurchwasbuiltandittoweredabovethemapletreesofMariposalikeabeacononahill。Itstoodsohighthatfromtheopensteepleofit，wherethebellswere，youcouldseeallthetownlyingatitsfeet，andthefarmsteadstothesouthofit，andtherailwaylikeadoublepencilline，andLakeWissanottispreadoutlikeamap。Youcouldseeandappreciatethingsfromtheheightofthenewchurch，——suchasthesizeandthegrowingwealthofMariposa，——thatyounevercouldhaveseenfromthelittlestonechurchatall。
PresentlythechurchwasopenedandtheDeanpreachedhisfirstsermoninit，andhecalleditaGreaterTestimony，andhesaidthatitwasanearnest，orfirstfruitofendeavour，andthatitwasatokenorpledge，andhenameditalsoacovenant。Hesaid，too，thatitwasananchorageandaharbourandalighthouseaswellasbeingacitysetuponahill;andheendedbydeclaringitanArkofRefugeandnotifiedthemthattheBibleClasswouldmeetinthebasementofitonthatandeveryotherthirdWednesday。
IntheopeningmonthsofpreachingaboutittheDeanhadcalledthechurchsooftenanearnestandapledgeandaguerdonandatabernacle，thatIthinkheusedtoforgetthatitwasn’tpaidfor。
ItwasonlywhentheagentofthebuildingsocietyandarepresentativeoftheHosannaPipeandSteamOrganCo。（Limited），usedtocallforquarterlypaymentsthathewassuddenlyremindedofthefact。AlwaysafterthesemencameroundtheDeanusedtopreachaspecialsermononsin，inthecourseofwhichhewouldmentionthattheancientHebrewsusedtoputunjusttraderstodeath，——athingofwhichhespokewithChristianserenity。
Idon’tthinkthatatfirstanybodytroubledmuchaboutthedebtonthechurch。DeanDrone’sfiguresshowedthatitwasonlyamatteroftimebeforeitwouldbeextinguished;onlyalittleeffortwasneeded，alittlegirdingupoftheloinsofthecongregationandtheycouldshoulderthewholedebtandtrampleitundertheirfeet。Letthembutsettheirhandstotheploughandtheycouldsoonguideitintothedeepwater。Thentheymightfurltheirsailsandsiteverymanunderhisownolivetree。
Meantime，whilethecongregationwaswaitingtogirdupitsloins，theinterestonthedebtwaspaidsomehow，or，whenitwasn’tpaid，wasaddedtotheprincipal。
Idon’tknowwhetheryouhavehadanyexperiencewithGreaterTestimoniesandwithBeaconssetonHills。Ifyouhave，youwillrealizehow，atfirstgradually，andthenrapidly，theirpositionfromyeartoyeargrowsmoredistressing。Whatwiththebuildingloanandtheorganinstalment，andthefireinsurance，——acruelcharge，——
andtheheatandlight，therectorbegantorealizeasheaddedupthefiguresthatnothingbutlogarithmscouldsolvethem。Thenthetimecamewhennotonlytherector，butallthewardensknewandthesidesmenknewthatthedebtwasmorethanthechurchcouldcarry;
thenthechoirknewandthecongregationknewandatlasteverybodyknew;andtherewerespecialcollectionsatEasterandspecialdaysofgiving，andspecialweeksoftribulation，andspecialarrangementswiththeHosannaPipeandSteamOrganCo。AnditwasnoticedthatwhentheRuralDeanannouncedaserviceofLentenSorrow，——aimedmoreespeciallyatthebusinessmen，——thecongregationhaddiminishedbyfortypercent。
Isupposethingsarejustthesameelsewhere，——ImeanthepeculiarkindofdiscontentthatcreptintotheChurchofEnglandcongregationinMariposaafterthesettingupoftheBeacon。Therewerethosewhoclaimedthattheyhadseentheerrorfromthefirst，thoughtheyhadkeptquiet，assuchpeoplealwaysdo，frombreadthofmind。Therewerethosewhohadfeltyearsbeforehowitwouldend，buttheirlipsweresealedfromhumilityofspirit。Whatwasworsewasthattherewereotherswhogrewdissatisfiedwiththewholeconductofthechurch。
Yodel，theauctioneer，forexample，narratedhowhehadbeentothecityandhadgoneintoaserviceoftheRomanCatholicchurch：I
believe，tostateitmorefairly，hehad\"droppedin，\"——theonlyrecognizedmeansofaccesstosuchaservice。Heclaimedthatthemusicthathehadheardtherewasmusic，andthat（outsideofhisprofession）thechantingandintoningcouldnotbetouched。
EdMoore，thephotographer，alsorelatedthathehadlistenedtoasermoninthecity，andthatifanyonewouldguaranteehimasermonlikethathewoulddefyyoutokeephimawayfromchurch。Meanwhile，failingtheguarantee，hestayedaway。
Theverydoctrineswereimpeached。Someofthecongregationbegantocastdoubtsoneternalpunishment，——doubtssograveastokeepthemabsentfromtheLentenServicesofSorrow。Indeed，LawyerMacartneytookupthewholequestionoftheAthanasianCreedoneafternoonwithJoeMilligan，thedentist，andhardlyleftaclauseofitintact。
Allthistime，youwillunderstand，DeanDronekeptonwithhisspecialservices，andleaflets，calls，andappealswentoutfromtheArkofGideonlikerocketsfromasinkingship。Moreandmorewitheverymonththedebtofthechurchlayheavyonhismind。Attimesheforgotit。Atothertimeshewokeupinthenightandthoughtaboutit。SometimesashewentdownthestreetfromthelightedprecinctsoftheGreaterTestimonyandpassedtheSalvationArmy，prayingaroundanaphthalampundertheopensky，itsmotehimtotheheartwithastab。
Butthecongregationwerewrong，Ithink，inimputingfaulttothesermonsofDeanDrone。ThereIdothinktheywerewrong。IcanspeakfrompersonalknowledgewhenIsaythattherector’ssermonswerenotonlystimulatinginmattersoffaith，butcontainedvaluablematerialinregardtotheGreeklanguage，tomodernmachineryandtoavarietyofthingsthatshouldhaveprovedofthehighestadvantagetothecongregation。
Therewas，Isay，theGreeklanguage。TheDeanalwaysshowedthegreatestdelicacyoffeelinginregardtoanytranslationinoroutofitthathemadefromthepulpit。Hewasneverwillingtoaccepteventhefaintestshadeofrenderingdifferentfromthatcommonlygivenwithoutbeingassuredofthefullconcurrenceofthecongregation。Eitherthetranslationmustbeunanimousandwithoutcontradiction，orhecouldnotpassit。Hewouldpauseinhissermonandwouldsay：\"TheoriginalGreekis’Hoson，’butperhapsyouwillallowmetotranslateitasequivalentto’Hoyon。’\"Andtheydid。Sothatiftherewasanyfaulttobefounditwaspurelyonthesideofthecongregationfornotenteringaprotestatthetime。
Itwasthesamewayinregardtomachinery。Afterall，whatbetterillustratesthesupremepurposeoftheAllWisethansuchathingasthedynamoorthereciprocatingmarineengineorthepicturesintheScientificAmerican？
Then，too，ifamanhashadtheopportunitytotravelandhasseenthegreatlakesspreadoutbythehandofProvidencefromwhereoneleavesthenewdockattheSoundtowhereonearrivessafeandthankfulwithone’sdearfellow—passengersinthespiritattheconcretelandingstageatMackinaw——isnotthisfitandpropermaterialfortheconstructionofananalogyorillustration？Indeed，evenapartfromananalogy，isitnotmightyinterestingtonarrate，anyway？Inanycase，whyshouldthe。church—wardenshavesenttherectorontheMackinawtrip，iftheyhadnotexpectedhimtomakesomelittlereturnforit？
IlaysomestressonthispointbecausethecriticismsdirectedagainsttheMackinawsermonsalwaysseemedsounfair。Iftherectorhaddescribedhisexperiencesinthecrudelanguageoftheordinarynewspaper，theremight，Iadmit，havebeensomethingunfittingaboutit。Buthewasalwayscarefultoexpresshimselfinawaythatshowed，——or，listen，letmeexplainwithanexample。
\"Ithappenedtobemylotsomeyearsago，\"hewouldsay，\"tofindmyselfavoyager，justasoneisavoyagerontheseaoflife，onthebroadexpanseofwaterwhichhasbeenspreadouttothenorth—westofusbythehandofProvidence，ataheightoffivehundredandeighty—onefeetabovethelevelofthesea，——Irefer，Imaysay，toLakeHuron。\"Now，howdifferentthatisfromsaying：\"I’llneverforgetthetimeIwentontheMackinawtrip。\"Thewholethinghasadifferentsoundentirely。InthesamewaytheDeanwouldgoon：
\"Iwasvoyagingononeofthosemagnificentleviathansofthewater，——IrefertotheboatsoftheNorthernNavigationCompany，——andwasstandingbesidetheforwardrailtalkingwithadearbrotherinthefaithwhowasjourneyingwestwardalso——Imaysayhewasacommercialtraveller，——andbesideuswasadearsisterinthespiritseatedinadeckchair，whilenearusweretwootherdearsoulsingraceengagedinChristianpastimeonthedeck，——Ialludemoreparticularlytothegameofdeckbilliards。\"
Ileaveittoanyreasonablemanwhether，withthatcompleteandfair—mindedexplanationoftheenvironment，itwasnotperfectlypropertoclosedowntheanalogy，astherectordid，withthesimplewords：\"Infact，itwasanextremelyfinemorning。\"
Yetthereweresomepeople，eveninMariposa，thattookexceptionandspenttheirSundaydinnertimeinmakingoutthattheycouldn’tunderstandwhatDeanDronewastalkingabout，andaskingoneanotheriftheyknew。Once，ashepassedoutfromthedoorsoftheGreaterTestimony，therectorheardsomeonesay：\"TheChurchwouldbeallrightifthatoldmugwumpwasoutofthepulpit。\"Itwenttohisheartlikeabarbedthorn，andstayedthere。
Youknow，perhaps，howaremarkofthatsortcanstayandrankle，andmakeyouwishyoucouldhearitagaintomakesureofit，becauseperhapsyoudidn’thearitaright，anditwasamistakeafterall。
Perhapsnoonesaidit，anyway。Yououghttohavewrittenitdownatthetime。IhaveseentheDeantakedowntheencyclopaediaintherectory，andmovehisfingerslowlydownthepagesoftheletterM，lookingformugwump。Butitwasn’tthere。Ihaveknownhim，inhislittlestudyupstairs，turnoverthepagesofthe\"AnimalsofPalestine，\"lookingforamugwump。Buttherewasnonethere。ItmusthavebeenunknowninthegreaterdaysofJudea。
Sothingswentonfrommonthtomonth，andfromyeartoyear，andthedebtandthechargesloomedlikeadarkandgatheringcloudonthehorizon。Idon’tmeantosaythateffortswerenotmadetofacethedifficultyandtofightit。Theywere。Timeaftertimetheworkersofthecongregationgottogetherandthoughtoutplansfortheextinctionofthedebt。Butsomehow，aftereverytrial，thedebtgrewlargerwitheachyear，andeverysystemthatcouldbedevisedturnedoutmorehopelessthanthelast。
Theybegan，Ithink，withthe\"endlesschain\"oflettersofappeal。
Youmayrememberthedevice，foritwasall—popularinclericalcirclessometenorfifteenyearsago。Yougotanumberofpeopletowriteeachofthemthreelettersaskingfortencentsfromthreeeachoftheirfriendsandaskingeachofthemtosendonthreesimilarletters。Threeeachfromthreeeach，andthreeeachmorefromeach！
Doyouobservethewonderfulingenuityofit？Nobody，Ithink，hasforgottenhowtheWillingWorkersoftheChurchofEnglandChurchofMariposasatdowninthevestryroominthebasementwithapileofstationerythreefeethigh，sendingouttheletters。Some，Iknow，willneverforgetit。CertainlynotMr。Pupkin，thetellerintheExchangeBank，foritwasherethathemetZenaPepperleigh，thejudge’sdaughter，forthefirsttime;andtheyworkedsobusilythattheywroteouteversomanyletters——eightornine——inasingleafternoon，andtheydiscoveredthattheirhandwritingswereawfullyalike，whichwasoneofthemostextraordinaryandamazingcoincidences，youwilladmit，inthehistoryofchirography。
Buttheschemefailed——failedutterly。Idon’tknowwhy。Theletterswentoutandwerecopiedbroadcastandrecopied，tillyoucouldseetheMariposaendlesschainwindingitswaytowardstheRockyMountains。Buttheynevergotthetencents。TheWillingWorkerswroteforitinthousands，butbysomeoddchancetheyneverstruckthepersonwhohadit。
Thenafterthattherecamearegularwinterofeffort。FirstofalltheyhadabazaarthatwasgotupbytheGirls’Auxiliaryandheldinthebasementofthechurch。Allthegirlsworespecialcostumesthatwerebroughtupfromthecity，andtheyhadbooths，wheretherewaseveryimaginablethingforsale——pincushioncovers，andchaircovers，andsofacovers，everythingthatyoucanthinkof。Ifthepeoplehadoncestartedbuyingthem，thedebtwouldhavebeenliftedinnotime。
Evenasitwasthebazaaronlylosttwentydollars。
Afterthat，Ithink，wasthemagiclanternlecturethatDeanDronegaveon\"ItalyandherInvaders。\"Theygotthelanternandtheslidesupfromthecity，anditwassimplysplendid。Someoftheslideswereperhapsalittleconfusing，butitwasallthere，——thepicturesofthedenseItalianjungleandthecrocodilesandthenakedinvaderswiththeirinvadingclubs。Itwasapitythatitwassuchabadnight，snowinghard，andacurlingmatchon，ortheywouldhavemadealotofmoneyoutofthelecture。Asitwastheloss，apartfromthebreakingofthelantern，whichwasunavoidable，wasquitetrifling。
Icanhardlyrememberallthethingsthattherewereafterthat。I
recollectthatitwasalwaysMullinswhoarrangedaboutrentingthehallandprintingtheticketsandallthatsortofthing。Hisfather，youremember，hadbeenattheAnglicancollegewithDeanDrone，andthoughtherectorwasthirty—sevenyearsolderthanMullins，heleaneduponhim，inmattersofbusiness，asuponastaff;andthoughMullinswasthirty—sevenyearsyoungerthantheDean，heleanedagainsthim，inmattersofdoctrine，asagainstarock。
Atonetimetheygottheideathatwhatthepublicwantedwasnotanythinginstructivebutsomethinglightandamusing。Mullinssaidthatpeoplelovedtolaugh。Hesaidthatifyougetalotofpeoplealltogetherandgetthemlaughingyoucandoanythingyoulikewiththem。Oncetheystarttolaughtheyarelost。SotheygotMr。Dreery，theEnglishLiteratureteacheratthehighschool，togiveaneveningofreadingsfromtheGreatHumoristsfromChaucertoAdamSmith。Theycamemightyneartomakingabarrelofmoneyoutofthat。Ifthepeoplehadoncestartedlaughingitwouldhavebeenalloverwiththem。AsitwasIheardalotofthemsaythattheysimplywantedtoscreamwithlaughter：theysaidtheyjustfeltlikeburstingintopealsoflaughterallthetime。Evenwhen，inthemoresubtleparts，theydidn’tfeellikeburstingoutlaughing，theysaidtheyhadalltheycoulddotokeepfromsmiling。Theysaidtheyneverhadsuchahardstruggleintheirlivesnottosmile。
Infactthechairmansaidwhenheputthevoteofthanksthathewassureifpeoplehadknownwhatthelecturewastobeliketherewouldhavebeenamuchbetter\"turn—out。\"Butyouseeallthatthepeoplehadtogoonwasjusttheannouncementofthenameofthelecturer，Mr。Dreery，andthathewouldlectureonEnglishHumourAllSeatsTwenty—fiveCents。Asthechairmanexpressedithimself，ifthepeoplehadhadanyidea，anyideaatall，ofwhatthelecturewouldbeliketheywouldhavebeenthereinhundreds。Buthowcouldtheygetanideathatitwouldbesoamusingwithpracticallynothingtogoupon？
Afterthatattemptthingsseemedtogofrombadtoworse。Nearlyeverybodywasdisheartenedaboutit。Whatwouldhavehappenedtothedebt，orwhethertheywouldhaveeverpaiditoff，ismorethanIcansay，ifithadn’toccurredthatlightbrokeinonMullinsinthestrangestandmostsurprisingwayyoucanimagine。Ithappenedthathewentawayforhisbankholidays，andwhilehewasawayhehappenedtobepresentinoneofthebigcitiesandsawhowtheywentatittheretoraisemoney。HecamehomeinsuchastateofexcitementthathewentstraightupfromtheMariposastationtotherectory，valiseandall，andheburstinoneAprileveningtowheretheRuralDeanwassittingwiththethreegirlsbesidethelampinthefrontroom，andhecriedout：
\"Mr。Drone，I’vegotit，——I’vegotawaythatwillclearthedebtbeforeyou’reafortnightolder。We’llhaveaWhirlwindCampaigninMariposa！\"
Butstay！Thechangefromthedepthofdepressiontothepinnacleofhopeistooabrupt。ImustpauseandtellyouinanotherchapteroftheWhirlwindCampaigninMariposa。
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TheWhirlwindCampaigninMariposaItwasMullins，thebanker，whotoldMariposaallabouttheplanofaWhirlwindCampaignandexplainedhowitwastobedone。He’dhappenedtobeinoneofthebigcitieswhentheywereraisingmoneybyaWhirlwindCampaignforoneoftheuniversities，andhesawitall。
Hesaidhewouldneverforgetthesceneonthelastdayofit，whentheannouncementwasmadethatthetotalofthemoneyraisedwasevenmorethanwhatwasneeded。Itwasasplendidsight，——thebusinessmenofthetownallcheeringandlaughingandshakinghands，andtheprofessorswiththetearsstreamingdowntheirfaces，andtheDeansoftheFaculties，whohadgivenmoneythemselves，sobbingaloud。
Hesaiditwasthemostmovingthingheeversaw。
So，asIsaid，HenryMullins，whohadseenit，explainedtotheothershowitwasdone。Hesaidthatfirstofallafewofthebusinessmengottogetherquietly，——veryquietly，indeedthemorequietlythebetter，——andtalkedthingsover。Perhapsoneofthemwoulddine，——justquietly，——withanotheroneanddiscussthesituation。Thenthesetwowouldinviteathirdman，——possiblyevenafourth，——tohavelunchwiththemandtalkinageneralway，——eventalkofotherthingspartofthetime。Andsooninthiswaythingswouldbediscussedandlookedatindifferentlightsandviewedfromdifferentanglesandthenwheneverythingwasreadytheywouldgoatthingswitharush。Acentralcommitteewouldbeformedandsub—committees，withcaptainsofeachgroupandrecordersandsecretaries，andonastateddaytheWhirlwindCampaignwouldbegin。
Eachdaythecrowdwouldallagreetomeetatsomestatedplaceandeachlunchtogether，——sayatarestaurantoratacluboratsomeeatingplace。Thiswouldgooneverydaywiththeinterestgettingkeenerandkeener，andeverybodygettingmoreandmoreexcited，tillpresentlythechairmanwouldannouncethatthecampaignhadsucceededandtherewouldbethekindofscenethatMullinshaddescribed。
SothatwastheplanthattheysetinmotioninMariposa。
Idon’twishtosaytoomuchabouttheWhirlwindCampaignitself。I
don’tmeantosaythatitwasafailure。Onthecontrary，inmanywaysitcouldn’thavebeenagreatersuccess，andyetsomehowitdidn’tseemtoworkoutjustasHenryMullinshadsaiditwould。ItmaybethattherearedifferencesbetweenMariposaandthelargercitiesthatonedoesn’tappreciateatfirstsight。Perhapsitwouldhavebeenbettertotrysomeotherplan。
Yettheyfollowedalongtheusuallineofthingscloselyenough。Theybeganwiththeregularsystemofsomeofthebusinessmengettingtogetherinaquietway。
Firstofall，forexample，HenryMullinscameoverquietlytoDuff’srooms，overtheCommercialBank，withabottleofryewhiskey，andtheytalkedthingsover。AndthenightafterthatGeorgeDuffcameoverquietlytoMullins’srooms，overtheExchangeBank，withabottleofScotchwhiskey。AfeweveningsafterthatMullinsandDuffwenttogether，inaveryunostentatiousway，withperhapsacoupleofbottlesofrye，toPeteGlover’sroomoverthehardwarestore。AndthenallthreeofthemwentuponenightwithEdMoore，thephotographer，toJudgePepperleigh’shouseunderpretenceofhavingagameofpoker。Theverydayafterthat，MullinsandDuffandEdMoore，andPeteGloverandthejudgegotWillHarrison，theharnessmaker，togooutwithoutanyformalityonthelakeonthepretextoffishing。AndthenextnightafterthatDuffandMullinsandEdMooreandPeteGloverandPepperleighandWillHarrisongotAlfTrelawney，thepostmaster，tocomeover，justinacasualway，totheMariposaHouse，afterthenightmail，andthenextdayMullinsandDuffandBut，pshaw！youseeatoncehowthethingisworked。There’snoneedtofollowthatpartoftheWhirlwindCampaignfurther。Butitjustshowsthepoweroforganization。
Andallthistime，mindyou，theyweretalkingthingsover，andlookingatthingsfirstinonelightandtheninanotherlight，——infact，justdoingasthebigcitymendowhenthere’sanimportantthinglikethisunderway。
Soafterthingshadbeengotprettywellintoshapeinthisway，DuffaskedMullinsonenight，straightout，ifhewouldbechairmanoftheCentralCommittee。HesprungitonhimandMullinshadnotimetorefuse，butheputittoDuffstraightwhetherhewouldbetreasurer。
AndDuffhadnotimetorefuse。
Thatgavethingsastart，andwithinaweektheyhadthewholeorganizationonfoot。TherewastheGrandCentralCommitteeandsixgroupsorsub—committeesoftwentymeneach，andacaptainforeverygroup。Theyhaditallarrangedonthelinesmostlikelytobeeffective。
Inonegrouptherewereallthebankers，MullinsandDuffandPupkin（withthecameopin），andaboutfourothers。TheyhadtheirphotographstakenatEdMoore’sstudio，takeninalinewithabackgroundoficebergs——awinterscene——andaprettypenetratingcrowdtheylooked，Icantellyou。Afterall，youknow，ifyougetacrowdofrepresentativebankmentogetherinanyfinancialdeal，you’vegotaprettyconsiderableleveragerightaway。
Inthesecondgroupwerethelawyers，NivensandMacartneyandtherest——aboutaslevel—headedalotasyou’dseeanywhere。Getthelawyersofatownwithyouonathinglikethisandyou’llfindyou’vegotasortofbrainpowerwithyouthatyou’dnevergetwithoutthem。
Thentherewerethebusinessmen——therewasasolidcrowdforyou，——Harrison，theharnessmaker，andGlover，thehardwareman，andallthatgang，nottalkers，perhaps，butsolidmenwhocantellyoutoanicetyhowmanycentsthereareinadollar。It’sallrighttotalkabouteducationandthatsortofthing，butifyouwantdrivingpowerandefficiency，getbusinessmen。They’reseeingiteverydayinthecity，andit’sjustthesameinMariposa。Why，inthebigconcernsinthecity，iftheyfoundoutamanwaseducated，theywouldn’thavehim，——wouldn’tkeephimthereaminute。That’swhythebusinessmenhavetoconcealitsomuch。
ThenintheotherteamstherewerethedoctorsandthenewspapermenandtheprofessionalmenlikeJudgePepperleighandYodeltheauctioneer。
Itwasallorganizedsothateveryteamhaditsheadquarters，twoofthemineachofthethreehotels——oneupstairsandonedown。Anditwasarrangedthattherewouldbeabigluncheveryday，tobeheldinSmith’scaff，roundthecornerofSmith’sNorthernHealthResortandHomeoftheWissanottiAngler，——youknowtheplace。Thelunchwasdividedupintotables，withacaptainforeachtabletoseeaboutthingstodrink，andofcourseallthetableswereincompetitionwithoneanother。Infactthecompetitionwastheverylifeofthewholething。
It’sjustwonderfulhowthesethingsrunwhenthey’reorganized。Takethefirstluncheon，forexample。Theretheyallwere，everymaninhisplace，everycaptainathispostatthetopofthetable。Itwashard，perhaps，forsomeofthemtogetthere。Theyhadverylikelytobeintheirstoresandbanksandofficestillthelastminuteandthenmakeadashforit。Itwasthecleanestpieceofteamworkyoueversaw。
Youhavenoticedalready，Iamsure，thatagoodmanyofthecaptainsandcommitteemendidn’tbelongtotheChurchofEnglandChurch。
Glover，forinstance，wasaPresbyterian，tilltheyranthepicketfenceofthemansetwofeetontohisproperty，andafterthathebecameafree—thinker。ButinMariposa，asIhavesaid，everybodylikestobeineverythingandnaturallyaWhirlwindCampaignwasanovelty。Anywayitwouldhavebeenapoorbusinesstokeepamanoutofthelunchesmerelyonaccountofhisreligion。Itrustthatthedayforthatkindofreligiousbigotryispast。
OfcoursetheexcitementwaswhenHenryMullinsattheheadofthetablebeganreadingoutthetelegramsandlettersandmessages。FirstofalltherewasatelegramofgoodwishesfromtheAnglicanLordBishopoftheDiocesetoHenryMullinsandcallinghimDearBrotherinGracetheMariposatelegraphofficeisalittleunreliableanditread：\"DearBrotheringrease，\"butthatwasgoodenough。TheBishopsaidthathismostearnestwisheswerewiththem。
ThenMullinsreadaletterfromtheMayorofMariposaPeteGloverwasmayorthatyear——statingthathiskeenestdesireswerewiththem：andthenonefromtheCarriageCompanysayingthatitsheartiestgoodwillwasalltheirs;andthenonefromtheMeatWorkssayingthatitsnearestthoughtswerenexttothem。Thenhereadonefromhimself，asheadoftheExchangeBank，youunderstand，informinghimthathehadheardofhisprojectandassuringhimofhisliveliestinterestinwhatheproposed。
Ateachofthesetelegramsandmessagestherewasroundafterroundofapplause，sothatyoucouldhardlyhearyourselfspeakorgiveanorder。ButthatwasnothingtowhenMullinsgotupagain，andbeatonthetableforsilenceandmadeoneofthosecracklingspeeches——justthewaybusinessmenspeak——thekindofspeechthatacollegemansimplycan’tmake。IwishIcouldrepeatitall。Irememberthatitbegan：\"Nowboys，youknowwhatwe’reherefor，gentlemen，\"anditwentonjustasgoodasthatallthrough。WhenMullinshaddonehetookoutafountainpenandwroteoutachequeforahundreddollars，conditionalonthefundreachingfiftythousand。Andtherewasaburstofcheersallovertheroom。
Justthemomenthehaddoneit，upsprangGeorgeDuff，——youknowthekeencompetitionthereis，asastraightmatterofbusiness，betweenthebanksinMariposa，——upsprangGeorgeDuff，Isay，andwroteoutachequeforanotherhundredconditionalonthefundreachingseventythousand。Youneverheardsuchcheeringinyourlife。
AndthenwhenNetleywalkeduptotheheadofthetableandlaiddownachequeforahundreddollarsconditionalonthefundreachingonehundredthousandtheroomwasinanuproar。Ahundredthousanddollars！Justthinkofit！Thefiguresfairlystaggerone。TothinkofahundredthousanddollarsraisedinfiveminutesinalittleplacelikeMariposa！
Andeventhatwasnothing！InlessthannotimetherewassuchacrowdroundMullinstryingtoborrowhispenallatoncethathiswaistcoatwasallstainedwithink。Finallywhentheygotorderatlast，andMullinsstoodupandannouncedthattheconditionalfundhadreachedaquarterofamillion，thewholeplacewasaperfectbabelofcheering。Oh，theseWhirlwindCampaignsarewonderfulthings！
IcantellyoutheCommitteefeltprettyproudthatfirstday。TherewasHenryMullinslookingalittlebitflushedandexcited，withhiswhitewaistcoatandanAmericanBeautyrose，andwithinkmarksalloverhimfromthechequesigning;andhekepttellingthemthathe’dknownallalongthatallthatwasneededwastogetthethingstartedandtellingagainaboutwhathe’dseenattheUniversityCampaignandabouttheprofessorscrying，andwonderingifthehighschoolteacherswouldcomedownforthelastdayofthemeetings。
LookingbackontheMariposaWhirlwind，Icanneverfeelthatitwasafailure。Afterall，thereisasympathyandabrotherhoodinthesethingswhenmenworkshouldertoshoulder。IfyouhadseenthecanvassersoftheCommitteegoingroundthetownthateveningshouldertoshoulderfromtheMariposaHousetotheContinentalanduptoMullins’sroomsandovertoDuffs，shouldertoshoulder，you’dhaveunderstoodit。
Idon’tsaythateverylunchwasquitesuchasuccessasthefirst。
It’snotalwayseasytogetoutofthestoreifyou’reabusyman，andagoodmanyoftheWhirlwindCommitteefoundthattheyhadjusttimetohurrydownandsnatchtheirlunchandgetbackagain。Still，theycame，andsnatchedit。Aslongastheluncheslasted，theycame。
Eveniftheyhadsimplytorushitandgrabsomethingtoeatanddrinkwithouttimetotalktoanybody，theycame。
No，no，itwasnotlackofenthusiasmthatkilledtheWhirlwindCampaigninMariposa。Itmusthavebeensomethingelse。Idon’tjustknowwhatitwasbutIthinkithadsomethingtodowiththefinancial，thebook—keepingsideofthething。
Itmayhavebeen，too，thattheorganizationwasnotquitecorrectlyplanned。Yousee，ifpracticallyeverybodyisonthecommittees，itisawfullyhardtotrytofindmentocanvass，anditisnotallowableforthecaptainsandthecommitteementocanvassoneanother，becausetheirgiftsarespontaneous。Sotheonlythingthatthedifferentgroupscoulddowastowaitroundinsomelikelyplace——saythebarparlourofSmith’sHotel——inthehopethatsomebodymightcomeinwhocouldbecanvassed。
Youmightaskwhytheydidn’tcanvassMr。Smithhimself，butofcoursetheyhaddonethatattheverystart，asIshouldhavesaid。
Mr。Smithhadgiventhemtwohundreddollarsincashconditionalonthelunchesbeingheldinthecaffofhishotel;andit’sawfullyhardtogetaproperlunchImeanthekindtowhichaBishopcanexpressregretatnotbeingthere——underadollartwenty—five。SoMr。Smithgotbackhisownmoney，andthecrowdbeganeatingintothebenefactions，anditgotmoreandmorecomplicatedwhethertoholdanotherlunchinthehopeofbreakingeven，ortostopthecampaign。
Itwasdisappointing，yes。Inspiteofallthesuccessandthesympathy，itwasdisappointing。Idon’tsayitdidn’tdogood。Nodoubtalotofthemengottoknowoneanotherbetterthanevertheyhadbefore。IhavemyselfheardJudgePepperleighsaythatafterthecampaignheknewallofPeteGloverthathewantedto。Therewasalotofthatkindofcompletesatiety。TherealtroubleabouttheWhirlwindCampaignwasthattheyneverclearlyunderstoodwhichofthemwerethewhirlwindandwhoweretobethecampaign。
Someofthem，Ibelieve，tookitprettymuchtoheart。IknowthatHenryMullinsdid。Youcouldseeit。Thefirstdayhecamedowntothelunch，alldressedupwiththeAmericanBeautyandthewhitewaistcoat。Theseconddayheonlyworeapinkcarnationandagreywaistcoat。Thethirddayhehadonadeaddaffodilandacardiganundervest，andonthelastday，whenthehighschoolteachersshouldhavebeenthere，heonlyworehisofficesuitandhehadn’tevenshaved。Helookedbeaten。
ItwasthatnightthathewentuptotherectorytotellthenewstoDeanDrone。Ithadbeenarranged，youknow，thattherectorshouldnotattendthelunches，soastoletthewholethingcomeasasurprise;sothatallheknewaboutitwasjustscrapsofinformationaboutthecrowdsatthelunchandhowtheycheeredandallthat。
Once，Ibelieve，hecaughtsightoftheNewspacketwithatwo—inchheadline：AQUARTEROFAMILLION，buthewouldn’tlethimselfreadfurtherbecauseitwouldhavespoiltthesurprise。
IsawMullins，asIsay，goupthestreetonhiswaytoDeanDrone’s。
ItwasmiddleAprilandtherewasraggedsnowonthestreets，andthenightsweredarkstill，andcold。IsawMullinsgrithisteethashewalked，andIknowthatheheldinhiscoatpockethisownchequeforthehundred，withtheconditiontakenoffit，andhesaidthatthereweresomanyskunksinMariposathatamanmightaswellbeintheHeadOfficeinthecity。
TheDeancameouttothelittlegateinthedark，——youcouldseethelamplightbehindhimfromtheopendooroftherectory，——andheshookhandswithMullinsandtheywentintogether。
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TheBeaconontheHillMullinssaidafterwardthatitwaseversomucheasierthanhethoughtitwouldhavebeen。TheDean，hesaid，wassoquiet。OfcourseifMr。DronehadstartedtoswearatMullins，ortriedtostrikehim，itwouldhavebeenmuchharder。ButasitwashewassoquietthatpartofthetimehehardlyseemedtofollowwhatMullinswassaying。SoMullinswasgladofthat，becauseitprovedthattheDeanwasn’tfeelingdisappointedas，inaway，hemighthave。
Indeed，theonlytimewhentherectorseemedanimatedandexcitedinthewholeinterviewwaswhenMullinssaidthatthecampaignhadbeenruinedbyalotofconfoundedmugwumps。StraightawaytheDeanaskedifthosemugwumpshadreallyprejudicedtheoutcomeofthecampaign。
Mullinssaidtherewasnodoubtofit，andtheDeanenquiredifthepresenceofmugwumpswasfatalinmattersofendeavour，andMullinssaidthatitwas。Thentherectoraskedifevenonemugwumpwas，intheChristiansense，deleterious。Mullinssaidthatonemugwumpwouldkillanything。AfterthattheDeanhardlyspokeatall。
Infact，therectorpresentlysaidthathemustn’tdetainMullinstoolongandthathehaddetainedhimtoolongalreadyandthatMullinsmustbewearyfromhistrainjourneyandthatincasesofextremewearinessnothingbutasoundsleepwasofanyavail;hehimself，unfortunately，wouldnotbeabletoavailhimselfofthepricelessboonofslumberuntilhehadfirstretiredtohisstudytowritesomeletters;sothatMullins，whohadacertainkindofsocialquicknessofintuition，sawthatitwastimetoleave，andwentaway。
Itwasmidnightashewentdownthestreet，andadark，stillnight。
Thatcanbestatedpositivelybecauseitcameoutincourtafterwards。Mullinssworethatitwasadarknight;headmitted，underexamination，thattheremayhavebeenthestars，oratleastsomeofthelessimportantofthem，thoughhehadmadenoattempt，asbroughtoutoncross—examination，tocountthem：theremayhavebeen，too，theelectriclights，andMullinswasnotwillingtodenythatitwasquitepossiblethattherewasmoreorlessmoonlight。Butthattherewasnolightthatnightintheformofsunlight，Mullinswasabsolutelycertain。Allthat，Isay，cameoutincourt。
Butmeanwhiletherectorhadgoneupstairstohisstudyandhadseatedhimselfinfrontofhistabletowritehisletters。Itwasherealwaysthathewrotehissermons。Fromthewindowoftheroomyoulookedthroughthebarewhitemapletreestothesweepingoutlineofthechurchshadowedagainstthenightsky，andbeyondthat，thoughfaroff，wasthenewcemeterywheretherectorwalkedofaSunday（I
thinkItoldyouwhy）：beyondthatagain，forthewindowfacedtheeast，therelay，atnoverygreatdistance，theNewJerusalem。Therewerenobetterthingsthatamanmightlooktowardsfromhisstudywindow，noranythingthatcouldserveasabetteraidtowriting。
ButthisnighttheDean’slettersmusthavebeendifficultindeedtowrite。Forhesatbesidethetableholdinghispenandwithhisheadbentuponhisotherhand，andthoughhesometimesputalineortwoonthepaper，forthemostparthesatmotionless。ThefactisthatDeanDronewasnottryingtowriteletters，butonlyoneletter。Hewaswritingaletterofresignation。Ifyouhavenotdonethatforfortyyearsitisextremelydifficulttogetthewords。
SoatleasttheDeanfoundit。Firsthewroteonesetofwordsandthenhesatandthoughtandwrotesomethingelse。Butnothingseemedtosuit。
TherealtruthwasthatDeanDrone，perhapsmorethanheknewhimself，hadafinetasteforwordsandeffects，andwhenyoufeelthatasituationisentirelyoutofthecommon，younaturallytry，ifyouhavethatinstinct，togiveittherightsortofexpression。
IbelievethatatthetimewhenRupertDronehadtakenthemedalinGreekoverfiftyyearsago，itwasonlyatwistoffatethathadpreventedhimfrombecomingagreatwriter。TherewasaburiedauthorinhimjustastherewasaburiedfinancierinJeffersonThorpe。Infact，thereweremanypeopleinMariposalikethat，andforallI
knowyoumayyourselfhaveseensuchelsewhere。Forinstance，IamcertainthatBillyRawson，thetelegraphoperatoratMariposa，couldeasilyhaveinventedradium。InthesamewayonehasonlytoreadtheadvertisementsofMr。Gingham，theundertaker，toknowthatthereisstillinhimapoet，whocouldhavewrittenondeathfarmoreattractiveversesthantheThanatopsisofCullenBryant，andunderatitlelesslikelytooffendthepublicanddriveawaycustom。Hehastoldmethishimself。
SotheDeantriedfirstthisandthenthatandnothingwouldseemtosuit。Firstofallhewrote：
\"ItisnowfortyyearssinceIcameamongyou，ayouthfulloflifeandhopeandardentintheworkbeforeme——\"Thenhepaused，doubtfuloftheaccuracyandclearnessoftheexpression，readitoveragainandagainindeepthoughtandthenbeganagain：
\"ItisnowfortyyearssinceIcameamongyou，abrokenandmelancholyboy，withoutlifeorhope，desiringonlytodevotetotheserviceofthisparishsuchfewyearsasmightremainofanexistenceblightedbeforeithadtrulybegun——\"AndthenagaintheDeanstopped。Hereadwhathehadwritten;hefrowned;hecrosseditthroughwithhispen。Thiswasnowaytowrite，thisthinegotisticalstrainofcomplaint。Oncemorehestarted：
\"ItisnowfortyyearssinceIcameamongyou，amanalreadytemperedandtrained，exceptpossiblyinmathematics——\"AndthenagaintherectorpausedandhisminddriftedawaytothememoryoftheAnglicanprofessorthatIspokeof，whohadhadsolittlesenseofhishighermissionastoomittheteachingoflogarithms。Andtherectormusedsolongthatwhenhebeganagainitseemedtohimthatitwassimplerandbettertodiscardthepersonalnotealtogether，andhewrote：
\"Therearetimes，gentlemen，inthelifeofaparish，whenitcomestoanepochwhichbringsittoamomentwhenitreachesapoint——\"
TheDeanstuckfastagain，butrefusingthistimetobebeatenwentresolutelyon：
\"——reachesapointwherethecircumstancesofthemomentmaketheepochsuchastofocusthelifeoftheparishinthattime。\"
ThentheDeansawthathewasbeaten，andheknewthathenotonlycouldn’tmanagetheparishbutcouldn’tsaysoinproperEnglish，andofthetwothelastwasthebittererdiscovery。
Heraisedhishead，andlookedforamomentthroughthewindowattheshadowofthechurchagainstthenight，sooutlinedthatyoucouldalmostfancythatthelightoftheNewJerusalemwasbeyondit。Thenhewrote，andthistimenottotheworldatlargebutonlytoMullins：
\"MydearHarry，Iwanttoresignmycharge。Willyoucomeoverandhelpme？\"
WhentheDeanatlastrosefromwritingthat，Ithinkitwasfaroninthenight。Asherosehelookedagainthroughthewindow，lookedonceandthenoncemore，andsostoodwithwideningeyes，andhisfacesettowardswhathesaw。
Whatwasthat？Thatlightintheskythere，eastward？——nearorfarhecouldnotsay。WasitalreadythedawnoftheNewJerusalembrighteningintheeast，orwasit——look——inthechurchitself，——whatisthat？——thatdullredglowthatshinesbehindthestained—glasswindows，turningthemtocrimson？thatforkofflamethatbreaksnowfromthecasementandflashesupward，alongthewood——andsee——thatsuddensheetoffirethatspringsthewindowsofthechurchwiththeroarofsplinteredglassandsurgesupwardintothesky，tillthedarknightandthebaretreesandsleepingstreetofMariposaareallilluminedwithitsglow！
Fire！Fire！andthesuddensoundofthebellnow，breakinguponthenight。
SostoodtheDeanerect，withonehandpressedagainstthetableforsupport，whiletheMariposafirebellstruckoutitswarningtothesleepingtown，——stoodtherewhilethestreetgrewloudwiththetumultofvoices，——withtheroaringgallopofthefirebrigade，——withtheharshnoteofthegong——andoverallothersounds，thegreatseethingoftheflamesthattoretheirwayintothebeamsandraftersofthepointedchurchandflaredaboveitlikeatorchintothemidnightsky。
SostoodtheDean，andasthechurchbrokethusintoaverybeaconkindleduponahill，——sankforwardwithoutasign，hisfaceagainstthetable，stricken。
YouneedtoseeafireinaplacesuchasMariposa，atownstillhalfofwood，toknowwhatfiremeans。Inthecityitisalldifferent。Totheonlooker，atanyrate，afireisonlyaspectacle，nothingmore。
Everythingisarranged，organized，certain。ItisonlyonceperhapsinacenturythatfirecomestoalargecityasitcomestothelittlewoodentownlikeMariposaasagreatTerroroftheNight。
That，atanyrate，iswhatitmeantinMariposathatnightinApril，thenighttheChurchofEnglandChurchburntdown。Hadthefiregainedbutahundredfeet，orless，itcouldhavereachedfromthedrivingshedbehindthechurchtothebacksofthewoodenshopsoftheMainStreet，andoncetherenotallthewatersofLakeWissanotticouldstaythecourseofitsdestruction。Itwasforthathundredfeetthattheyfought，themenofMariposa，fromthemidnightcallofthebelltilltheslowcomingoftheday。Theyfoughtthefire，nottosavethechurch，forthatwasdoomedfromthefirstoutbreakoftheflames，buttostopthespreadofitandsavethetown。Theyfoughtitatthewindows，andattheblazingdoors，andthroughtheyawningfurnaceoftheopenbelfry;foughtit，withtheMariposaenginethumpingandpantinginthestreet，itselfaglowwithfirelikeaservantdemonfightingitsownkind，withtallladdersreachingtotheveryroof，andwithhosethatpouredtheirstreamsoftossingwaterfoamingintotheflames。
MostofalltheyfoughttosavethewoodendrivingshedbehindthechurchfromwhichthefirecouldleapintotheheartofMariposa。
Thatwaswheretherealfightwas，forthelifeofthetown。Iwishyoucouldhaveseenhowtheyturnedthehoseagainsttheshingles，rippingandtearingthemfromtheirplaceswiththeforceofthedrivenwater：howtheymountedontheroof，axeinhand，andcutmadlyattherafterstobringthebuildingdown，whiletheblackcloudsofsmokerolledinvolumesaboutthemenastheyworked。Youcouldseethefirehorsesharnessedwithloggingchainstotheuprightsoftheshedtotearthebuildingfromitsplace。
MostofallIwishyoucouldhaveseenMr。Smith，proprietor，asI
thinkyouknow，ofSmith’sHotel，thereontheroofwithafireman’shelmeton，cuttingthroughthemainbeamofsolidcedar，twelvebytwelve，thatheldtightstillwhentheraftersandtherooftreeweredownalready，theshedonfireinadozenplaces，andtheothermendrivenfromtheworkbytheflamingsparks，andbythestrangleofthesmoke。NotsoMr。Smith！Seehimthereasheplantshimselffirmattheangleofthebeams，andwiththefullimpactofhistwohundredandeightypoundsdriveshisaxeintothewood！Itellyouittakesamanfromthepinecountryofthenorthtohandleanaxe！
Right，left，left，right，downitcomes，withneverapauseorstay，nevermissingbyafractionofaninchthelineofthestroke！Atit，Smith！Downwithit！Tillwithashoutfromthecrowdthebeamgapesasunder，andMr。Smithisonthegroundagain，roaringhisdirectionstothemenandhorsesastheyhauldowntheshed，inavoicethatdominatesthefireitself。
WhomadeMr。SmiththeheadandchiefoftheMariposafirebrigadethatnight，Icannotsay。Idonotknowevenwherehegotthehugeredhelmetthathewore，norhadIeverheardtillthenightthechurchburntdownthatMr。Smithwasamemberofthefirebrigadeatall。Butit’salwaysthatway。Yourlittlenarrow—chestedmenmayplanandorganize，butwhenthereissomethingtobedone，somethingreal，thenit’sthemanofsizeandweightthatstepstothefronteverytime。LookatBismarckandMr。GladstoneandPresidentTaftandMr。Smith，——thesamethingineachcase。
IsupposeitwasperfectlynaturalthatjustassoonasMr。Smithcameonthesceneheputonsomebody’shelmetandshoutedhisdirectionstothemenandbossedtheMariposafirebrigadelikeBismarckwiththeGermanparliament。
Thefirehadbrokenoutlate，lateatnight，andtheyfoughtittilltheday。Theflameofitlitupthetownandthebaregreymapletrees，andyoucouldseeinthelightofitthebroadsheetofthefrozenlake，snowcoveredstill。Itkindledsuchabeaconasitburnedthatfromtheothersideofthelakethepeopleonthenightexpressfromthenorthcouldseeittwentymilesaway。ItlitupsuchatestimonyofflamethatMariposahasneverseenthelikeofitbeforeorsince。Thenwhentheroofcrashedinandthetallsteepletotteredandfell，soswiftadarknessseemedtocomethatthegreytreesandthefrozenlakevanishedinamomentasifblottedoutofexistence。
WhenthemorningcamethegreatchurchofMariposawasnothingbutaraggedgroupofwallswithasoddenheapofbricksandblackenedwood，stillhissinghereandtherebeneaththehosewiththesullenangerofaconqueredfire。RoundtheruinsofthefirewalkedthepeopleofMariposanextmorning，andtheypointedoutwherethewreckofthesteeplehadfallen，andwherethebellsofthechurchlayinamoltenheapamongthebricks，andtheytalkedofthelossthatitwasandhowmanydollarsitwouldtaketorebuildthechurch，andwhetheritwasinsuredandforhowmuch。Andtherewereatleastfourteenpeoplewhohadseenthefirefirst，andmorethanthatwhohadgiventhefirstalarm，andeversomanywhoknewhowfiresofthissortcouldbeprevented。
MostnoticeableofallyoucouldseethesidesmenandthewardensandMullins，thechairmanofthevestry，talkinginlittlegroupsaboutthefire。Laterinthedaytherecamefromthecitytheinsurancemenandthefireappraisers，andtheytoowalkedabouttheruins，andtalkedwiththewardensandthevestrymen。Therewassuchaluxuryofexcitementinthetownthatdaythatitwasjustasgoodasapublicholiday。