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one destined to eternal punishment, and ere the
cock crow he must be found."
And swift, as if borne on the wings of
thought, they were in the great city, and the
names of the dying sinners shone from the
walls of the houses in letters of fire:
"Arrogance, Avarice, Drunkenness, Voluptuousness;"
in short, sin’s whole seven-coloured arch.
"Yes, in there, as I thought it, as I knew it,"
said the clergyman, "are housed those condemned
to eternal fire."
And they stood before the splendidly-illumined
portico, where the broad stairs were covered
with carpets and flowers, and the music of the
dance sounded through the festal saloons. The
porter stood there in silk and velvet, with a
large silver-headed stick.
"Our ball can match with the King’s," said
he, and turned towards the crowd in the street–his
magnificent thoughts were visible in his whole
person. "Poor devils! who stare in at the portico,
you are altogether ragamuffins, compared to
me!"
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