Lonely Lives

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The stage is empty. From the study, the door of which is ajar, comes the sound of a pastor''s voice raised in exhortation. After a few seconds it stops. Then the chords of the chorale, played on a harm onium'', are heard.