Under the Greenwood Tree Part 1 Chapter 6: Christmas Morning

In which a Christmas morning service at Mellstock Church is depicted with quaint attention to the preparations, the familiar characters of the choir, and the curious disruption caused by the unexpected voices of the Sunday-school girls, stirring an uncommon stir among the seasoned singers. The narrative gently dwells on the village’s delicate social harmonies and the tender young thoughts of Dick Dewy as new presences and emotions cast their subtle influence upon the ancient and familiar scene.