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door open and stands with his hand above his head, pointing toward heaven, his eyes rolling in a fine frenzy of excitement.]

It’s come! It’s come!

What’s come?

The day o’ His Wrath—when the saints an’ the sinners shall be parted right an’ left! [He shakes his finger at ] Brother, will you be able to stan’ on that day? That’s the question every man here’s got to answer—an’ every woman, too!

You speak as one havin’ authority, Rufe.

I speak what I know!

Have you been up to heaven to git the latest news?

No, I hain’t been to heaven yit! But I’ve been about my Master’s business!