紅字-the scarlet letter(英文版)

第40部分 (第7/7頁)

　men　and　civil　fathers　moved　onward；　alleyes　were　turned　towards　the　point　where　the　minister　was　seen　toapproach　among　them。　The　shout　died　into　a　murmur；　as　one　portion　ofthe　crowd　after　another　obtained　a　glimpse　of　him。　How　feeble　and　palehe　looked；　amid　all　his　triumph！　The　energy…　or　say；　rather；　theinspiration　which　had　held　him　up；　until　he　should　have　deliveredthe　sacred　message　that　brought　its　own　strength　along　with　it　fromheaven…　was　withdrawn；　now　that　it　had　so　faithfully　performed　itsoffice。　The　glow；　which　they　had　just　before　beheld　burning　on