Evan Harrington - 14 - The Countess in Church

Illustration for Chapter 15 of "Evan Harrington". Once a Week magazine, volume 2, page 353. The Countess, as part of a campaign to enthrall Harry Jocelyn, has taken him with her to church and is keeping his attention there. "They went together to the village church. The Countess took care to be late, so that all eyes beheld her stately march up the aisle, with her captive beside her. Nor was her captive less happy than he professed he would be. Charming comic side-play, at the expense of Mr. Parsley, she mingled with exceeding devoutness, and a serious attention to Mr. Parsley’s discourse. In her heart this lady really thought her confessed daily sins forgiven her by the recovery of the lost sheep to Mr. Parsley’s fold."