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The sexton took them upstairs to see his brother John handle it . Robert was surprised to see him using his feet as well as his hands , fingering two sets of keys , pushing in and pulling out what Tom said were `` stops . '' When through with the piece , the organist explained the mechanism of the instrument , playing softly and then making the windows rattle . An hour at noon , and then the meetinghouse bells were tolling for the afternoon service . `` We will go to our own meeting ; I want you to hear Reverend Doctor Cooper , '' -LSB- 30 -RSB- said Berinthia . The meetinghouse was in Brattle Street , close by the barracks . The soldiers were lounging around the building staring at the people , laughing , smoking their pipes , and making rude remarks .