midday
An hour later Brother Andrew came with the breakfast . He was obviously excited , and putting down the tray he began to busy himself in the room and to sing , as before , in , his pretence of a Gregorian chant : `` Brother Paul is dead -- he died in the night -- there was nobody with him -- we are sorry he has left us , but glad he is at peace-God rest the soul of our poor Brother Paul ! '' It was Easter Day . At midday service in the church the brothers sang the Easter hymn , and a mighty longing took hold of John Storm for his own resurrection from his living grave . Next day there was much coming and going between the world outside and the adjoining cell , and late at night there were heavy and shambling footsteps , and even some coarse and ribald talk . `` Bear a ` and , myte . '' `` Well , they wo n't have their backs broke as carry this one downstairs .