Sinclair Lewis: Main Street

22. CHAPTER XXII (continued)

V

Here Vida observed, "Yes--well---- Do you know, I've always thought that Ray would have made a wonderful rector. He has what I call an essentially religious soul. My! He'd have read the service beautifully! I suppose it's too late now, but as I tell him, he can also serve the world by selling shoes and---- I wonder if we oughtn't to have family-prayers?"