womenfolk think it's about time... that some contact be established between the town and Providence. There ain't a minister here, and we've come to ask you... to conduct divine service next Sunday. Divine service? - Why, sure. I'll be pleased to. - Then that's settled. - Fine. - We'll have to arrange a place. Well, let's see, there's Grat Gotch's. - The gambling tent? - It's the only place in town big enough. That's right. Yeah, I know Grat well. I'll speak to him. Come along. Back soon, honey. Good morning, Mr. Cravat. Do you feel nervous about your sermon, dear? I'd rather plead to a Texas jury than preach to this gang of... What's everybody laughing at? How can you laugh? - Isaiah. - Can't you understand? I didn't go to fret nobody. You all dress up fine for a church's meeting... so I pleased to dress myself up Sunday style. That's right, Isaiah. We take it as a personal compliment. - Why, you look finer than any of us. - I just fixed my twily like you all. Say, Isaiah, would you like to have a real suit of Sunday clothes? A Sunday suit for me to wear? For true? I don't want you to go to that church meeting. Oh, now, now. You don't understand. Now, listen close. I want you to do something important for me. Now, the house is all alone, see. I want you to go down there and keep watch... till we come home from that church meeting. Patrol duty. That's what. Patrol duty? Yes, sir, Master Yancey. Now you take this and if anyone tries to break in, shoot. - I'll kill them dead. - Fine. And then you get a new suit and boots, besides. Now, scoot. Yes, sir. I'm scooting. Do you think... Yancey, let's not go. Tell them you're sick or I'm sick. Tell them anything... We're late, honey. Hi, Yance. Hiya, preacher man. Now, Preacher, where's your Bible? Right here, boys. Now no loafing in the entrance. Either come in or stay out. Did you see that man, Yountis? He looked at you so... That's fine, honey. I always like to have the members of my flock right under my eye. Quite a shindig, ain't it? Some of these folks look as queer in church as a mule does in the front... parlor. How do, Mrs. Cravat? I'm Mrs. Tracy Wyatt. How do you do? It was so nice of your husband to conduct this service this morning. About time the intellectual life of this community was stirred up a bit. Yes. I was a schoolteacher back East, that is in Cairo, Illinois. - Indeed? - Yes, indeed. I can trace my ancestry right back to William Whipple... one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Lands, yes. Some pumpkins. I'll say. Hey, Annie. Come along, girls. - Dixie Lee, just arrived in town. - Dixie Lee? Why, I thought you'd heard of her. Why, she's a... Right here, sister. Take my pew. Get up, webfoot, and give the gals a seat. Rest the velvet, lady. Look out for them splinters. Sit down. Take off your hat. - Ain't she a huckleberry? - Lollapalooza, field up, pert and chipper. Those girls. Red Fork. Excuse me, please. Is it all right if I'm here? You can stay here just as long as I do. Thanks. Fellow citizens... I have been called upon to conduct this opening meeting... of the Osage first Methodist... Episcopalian, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Congregational, Baptist, Catholic... Unitarian, Hebrew church. During the course of my career as lawyer and editor... ------------------------------ Читайте также: - текст Королество кривых зеркал на английском - текст Доброе утро на английском - текст Плутовство на английском - текст Раздел территории на английском - текст Маньяк-полицейский на английском |