they
rise united at the Judgment Day； as one Angel〃
〃Praising the Lord；〃 said Frank。
〃Praising the Lord；〃 repeated Tom。
〃And what about the women left over？〃 asked Alfred； jeering。
The pany was getting uneasy。
〃That I can't tell。 How do I know as there is anybody left
over at the Judgment Day？ Let that be。 What I say is； that when
a man's soul and a woman's soul unites together……that makes
an Angel〃
〃I dunno about souls。 I know as one plus one makes three；
sometimes；〃 said Frank。 But he had the laugh to himself。
〃Bodies and souls； it's the same；〃 said Tom。
〃And what about your missis； who was married afore you knew
her？〃 asked Alfred； set on edge by this discourse。
〃That I can't tell you。 If I am to bee an Angel； it'll be
my married soul； and not my single soul。 It'll not be the soul
of me when I was a lad： for I hadn't a soul as would make
an Angel then。〃
〃I can always remember；〃 said Frank's wife； 〃when our Harold
was bad； he did nothink but see an angel at th' back o' th'
lookin'…glass。 'Look； mother；' 'e said； 'at that angel！' 'Theer
isn't no angel； my duck；' I said； but he wouldn't have it。 I
took th' lookin'…glass off'n th' dressin'…table； but it made no
difference。 He kep' on sayin' it was there。 My word； it did give
me a turn。 I thought for sure as I'd lost him。〃
〃I can remember；〃 said ano