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But think, his Call that would not be denied—!

Tut, that's what people follow when they're free: A bridegroom follows nothing but his bride.— No, my sweet Anna, ponder, I entreat: You, reared in comfort from your earliest breath—?

Yet, sure, to suffer for the faith is sweet!

Is one to suffer for one's bridegroom's faith? That is a rather novel point of view.

[To the ladies. Ladies, attend! [Takes arm.

Now listen; then repeat For his instruction what he has to do.

[They go into the background and out to the right in eager talk with several of the ladies; the other guests disperse in groups about the garden. stops, whose wife and children keep close to him.  goes to and fro during the following conversation.

Come, pastor, help young fervour in its fight, Before they lure Miss Anna from her vows.