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In the meantime the congregation had assembled in large numbers and the body of the church as well as the side aisles were comfortably filled . From time to time the ushers , with machine-like precision , took one or two persons from the patiently waiting line of non-pew-holders and escorted them to seats , a proceeding which began to irritate Armitage , seeing which Thornton grinned and observed , _ sotto voce _ , that one might worship here only at the price of patience . `` It 's the sheep and the goats , Jack , '' he whispered . `` I do n't know about the sheep , but we 're the goats , all right , '' replied Armitage , `` and I for one am going to beat it right now . '' He had started for the door and Thornton was following when an usher hurrying up touched him on the shoulder , bowing unctuously . `` Miss Wellington , '' he said , `` asked to have you gentlemen shown into the Wellington pew . '' His voice clearly indicated that he felt he had been neglecting angels unawares , to say nothing of a desire to atone for his indiscretion .