Sunday Under Three Heads, Charles Dickens [english reading book txt] 📗

ceiving that it is something unusually lively, kicksand crows most lustily, to the unspeakable delight of all thechildren and both the parents: and the dinner is borne into thehouse amidst a shouting of small voices, and jumping of fat legs,which would fill Sir Andrew Agnew with astonishment; as well itmight, seeing that Baronets, generally speaking, eat prettycomfortable dinners all the week through, and cannot be expected tounderstand what people feel, who only have a meat dinner on one dayout of every seven.

The bakings being all duly consigned to their respective owners,and the beer-man having gone his rounds, the church bells ring forafternoon service, the shops are again closed, and the streets aremore than ever thronged with people; some who have not been tochurch in the morning, going to it now; others who have been tochurch, going out for a walk; and others--let us admit the fullmeasure of their guilt--going for a walk, who have not been tochurch at all. I am afraid the smart serv