Read those lines from the excerpt again: in two to
There was a rusting of dresses, and the standing congregation sat down. The boy
whose history this book relates did not enjoy the prayer, he only enduredit--if he
even did
that much. He was restive all through it; he kept tally of the details of the prayer,
unconsciously-for he was not listening, but he knew the ground of old, and the
clergyman's
regular route over it-and when a little trifle of new matter was interlarded, his ear
detected it and his whole nature resented it; he considered additions unfair, and
scoundrelly.
Based on the information provided in this excerpt, how would you characterize the
minister? Answer in two to three complete sentences using supporting details from
the
text. Minister not Tom