84集 they woke me

confluence [ˈkɒnfluəns]  汇合处

multitude [ˈmʌltɪtjuːd]  人群; 民众

sconce /skɒns/  这里指头，脑袋

idle /ˈaɪdl/ 空闲的

zeal /ziːl/ 热情

In the confluence of the multitude,several clubs crossed; blows, aimed at me, fell on other sconces.

Presently the whole chapel resoundedwith rappings and counter-rappings: every man’s hand was against his neighbour;and Branderham, unwilling to remain idle, poured forth his zeal in a shower ofloud taps on the boards of the pulpit, which responded so smartly that, atlast, to my unspeakable relief, they woke me.