1977 by dorin

Author:dorin [dorin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-05-31T04:05:34+00:00

Father Sebastian had preached beautifully, taking as his text verses 17 and 18 and part of 19

from chapter two of Ecclesiastes: “Therefore I hated life, because the work that is wrought

under the sun is grievous unto me : for all is vanity and vexation of spirit. Yea, I hated all my

labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be

after me. And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool?”

Even Susy Williams looked mollified. The congregation, although at first almost visibly

shaken by the contrast between Father Sebastian’s blue-black skin and the lily-whiteness of

his laced surplice and none too happy when he sank to his knees during the creed when

reference was made to the mother of Jesus, was not just mollified but positively hooked.

The sermon was very funny. For the first time in his life Mr Bhoolabhoy heard little titters

of barely suppressed laughter from the congregation. But it was happy laughter. The

Reverend Stephen seated in the choirstall gave it both cue and countenance by smiling

broadly at Father Sebastian’s opening sally : “I have always felt, you know, that the fellow

who wrote Ecclesiastes suffered either from constipation or acute indigestion.”

Mr Bhoolabhoy was entranced. The spirit of God moved across the still waters of his soul.

And when Father Sebastian, judging the length of his first sermon perfectly, ended ten

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