punctuating exercise

The slide was shot back. The penitent emerged from the side of the box; the farther side was drawn. A woman entered quietly and deftly where the first penitent had knelt. The faint murmur began again.

He could still leave the chapel. He could stand up, put one foot before the other, and walk out softly, and then run, run, run switfly through the dark streets. He could still escape from the shame. Had if been any terrible crime but that one sin, had it been murder, little fiery flakes fell and touched him at all points; Shameful thoughts, shameful words,shameful acts. Shame covered him wholly, like fine glowing ashes falling continuaaly. To say it in words, his soul stifling and helpless would cease to be.

The slide was shot back. A penitent emerged from the farher side of the box. The near side was drawn; A penitent entered where the other peniten had come out. A soft whispering noise floated in vaporous cloudlets out the box. It was the woman, soft wispering cloudlets, soft whispering vapor, whispering and vanishing.