V + 

He had them! + 

It had been fun to watch the old fanatics, who had objected to the singing of Dixie, come under the spell and admit his power. He had preached straight at one of them after another; he had conquered them all. + 

At the end they shook hands even more warmly than in the morning. + 

Cleo stood back, hypnotized. When he came to her she intoned, her eyes unseeing, “Oh, Reverend Gantry, this is the greatest day our old church has ever known!” + 

“Did you like what I said of Love?” + 

“Oh⁠ ⁠… Love⁠ ⁠… yes!” + 

She spoke as one asleep; she seemed not to know that he was holding her hand, softly; she walked out of the church beside him, unspeaking, and of her tranced holiness he felt a little awe. + 