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No, Meg. But I hain’t lost my. belief in the Lord on Rufe’s account. Fact is, I ain’t so shore but what I believe in Him more ’n ever.

Holy Moses! He’s gone hell-bent fer glory, too!

[Moves toward the door]

Well, he ain’t a-goin’ to stop us by shoutin’, “Lord!”

Yeh, the Lord had His chance te punish Rufe an’ didn’t do it!

That’s jist the p’int. [ starts to break in the door. seizes his arm, and holds  back also.] He didn’t punish him. But He may do it yit if you give Him a chance. [Quickly, as they show signs of impatience] An’ arter what’s happened here to-night we’d orter be willin’ to foller the Lord uphill back’ards ’ith our eyes shet!

Arter what’s happened here to-night!