"Patricia is quite right, Silas," she declared, "and I deserve all that she has said.
On the other hand, Silas Finn, with his enthusiasms, and his aspect of an inspired prophet, made alarming progress.
Once on coming out of his headquarters he met Silas, who was walking up the street with two or three of his committee-men.
And Uncle Silas he trusts everybody; sends the key to the punkin-headed nigger, and don't send nobody to watch the nigger.
As for Silas, he was proved to have been beside himself with terror when he made his abominable charge against his brother.
There was an angry tumult, and the interrupter would have fared badly, but for Silas Finn holding up his hand and imploring silence.
Towards the end of Silas Finn's speech, at his last great meeting, a man, sitting in the body of the hall near the platform, got up and interrupted him.