11. They gather, as their ancestors did, on hard wooden benches in sawdust-floored pavilions to hear revival-minded preachers extol them to follow Jesus. 12. When the Metro fills up with commuters on hard benches engrossed in hardback books, its vaulted passages suggest a hip coed monastery. 13. You sit on a hard white bench and remove your footgear. 14. Some managed to bring mattresses, but most sleep on floors or on hard benches. 15. Some brought mattresses, but most sleep on floors or on hard benches. |