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         ,,ATK9S ,,& ,,8 ,,WIFE

  ,I ,,0 A/ONI%$ AT ! S9C];Y & TEMP] ( ?
PI\S ,PAPI/1 Z M* Z ,I 0 OPPRESS$ 0! P[]
( 8 R1SON+2 & X PRES5TLY O3URR$ 6MY
?"\S1 T IF S* A TEMP] 0 UNIV]SAL1 WE
MI<T 2 ALL ,CA?OLIC ,*RI/IANS1 :AT"E
,*UR* OR "PICUL> PROFES.N WE JO9$ IN2 T
A _S ( *>;Y WD SOON "W U ALL UP 96"R
PR9CIPLES2 & Z HE ?"\ T ! L *>;Y WD MAKE
U ALL ,CA?OLICS1 S ,I TOLD HM ,I 2LIEV$1
_H ALL ! MEMB]S ( 8 ,*UR* ! L MOD],N1 !Y
WD SOON ALL 2 ,PROTE/ANTS4 ,& "! WE LEFT
T "P2 = WE N"E 4PUT$ AT ALL4 ,H["E1 ,I
TALK$ 6HM ANO!R WAY1 & TAK+ HM 0! H&1
8,MY FR10 SAYS ,I1 8,I WI% ALL ! CL]GY
(! ,ROMI% ,*UR* 7 B.S$ ) S* MOD],N1 & _H
AN EQUAL %>E ( YR *>;Y4 ,I AM 5TIRELY (
YR OP9ION2 B ,I M/ TELL Y T IF Y %D PR1*
S* DOCTR9E 9 ,SPA9 OR ,ITALY1 !Y WD PUT
Y 96!
,9QUISI;N40 -- 8,X MAY 2 S10 SD HE2 8,I
"K N :AT !Y WD D 9 ,SPA9 OR ,ITALY2 B ,I
W N SAY !Y WD 2 ! BETT] ,*RI/IANS = T
SEV];Y2 = ,I AM SURE "! IS NO H]ESY 9
AB.D+ ) *>;Y40
  ,WELL1 Z ,W ,ATK9S & 8 WIFE 7 G"O1 \R
BUSI;S "! 0 OV]1 S WE W5T BACK \R [N
WAY2 & :5 WE CAME BACK1 WE F.D !M WAIT+
6BE CALL$ IN4 ,OBS]V+ ?1 ,I ASK$ MY
CL]GYMAN IF WE %D 4COV] 6HM T WE _H SE5
HM "U ! BU% OR N2 & X 0 8 OP9ION WE %D
N1 B T WE %D TALK 6HM F/1 & HE> :AT HE
WD SAY 6U2 S WE CALL$ HM 9 AL"O1 NOBODY
2+ 9 ! PLACE B \RVS1 & ,I 2GAN 0ASK+ HM
"S "PICUL>S AB 8 P>5TAGE & $UC,N4 ,HE
TOLD ME FRANKLY 5 T 8 "F 0 A CL]GYMAN :O
WD H TAU<T HM WELL1 B T HE1 ,W ,ATK9S1
DESPIS$ ALL 9/RUC;N & CORREC;N2 & 0HIS
BRUTI% 3DUCT CUT ! ?R1D ( ALL 8 "F'S
-=TS & %ORT5$ 8 "DS1 = T HE BROKE 8 HE>T
0! MO/ UNGRATE;L1 UNNATURAL RETURN =!
MO/ A6EC;NATE TR1T;T A "F "E GAVE4
  ,9 :AT HE SD "! SEEM$ S M* S9C];Y (
REP5T.E1 T X PA9;LLY A6ECT$ ME4 ,I CD N
B REFLECT T ,I1 TOO1 _H %ORT5$ ! LIFE (A
GD1 T5D] "F 0MY BAD 3DUCT & OB/9ATE
SELF-W4 ,I WAS1 9DE$1 S SURPRIS$ ) :AT
HE _H TOLD ME1 T ,I ?"\1 9/1D ( MY GO+
AB 6T1* & 9/RUCT HM1 ! MAN 0 MADE A T1*]
& 9/RUCTOR 6ME 9 A MO/ UNEXPECT$ MANN]4
  ,I LAID ALL ? 2F ! "Y CL]GYMAN1 :O 0
GRTLY A6ECT$ ) X1 & SD 6ME1 8,DID ,I N
SAY1 SIR1 T :5 ? MAN 0 3V]T$ HE WD PR1*
6U ALL8 ,I TELL Y1 SIR1 IF ? "O MAN 2
MADE A TRUE P5IT5T1 "! W 2 NO NE$ ( ME2
HE W MAKE ,*RI/IANS ( ALL 9 ! ISL&40 --
,B HAV+ A LL -POS$ MYF1 ,I RENEW$ MY
4C\RSE ) ,W ,ATK9S4 8,B1 ,W10 SD ,I1 8H[
-ES ! S5SE ( ? MATT] 6T\* Y J N[80
  ,W4,A4 -- ,SIR1 Y H SET ME AB A "W T
HAS /RUCK A D>T ?\< MY V S\L2 ,I H BE5
TALK+ AB ,GOD & RELIGION 6MY WIFE1 9
ORD]1 Z Y DIRECT$ ME1 6MAKE A ,*RI/IAN (
H]1 & %E HAS PR1*$ S* A S]MON 6ME Z ,I %
N"E =GET :ILE ,I LIVE4
  ,R4,C4 -- ,NO1 NO1 X IS N YR WIFE HAS
PR1*$ 6Y2 B :5 Y 7 MOV+ RELIGI\S >GU;TS
6H]1 3SCI;E HAS FLUNG !M BACK ^U Y4
  ,W4,A4 -- ,AY1 SIR1 ) S* =CE Z IS N
6BE RESI/$4
  ,R4,C4 -- ,PRAY1 ,W1 LET U "K :AT
PASS$ 2T Y & YR WIFE2 = ,I "K "S?+ ( X
ALR4
  ,W4,A4 -- ,SIR1 X IS IMPOSSI# 6GIVE Y
A FULL A3.T ( X2 ,I AM TOO FULL 6HOLD X1
& YET H NO T;GUE 6EXPRESS X2 B LET H] H
SD :AT %E W1 ?\< ,I _C GIVE Y AN A3.T (
X1 ? ,I C TELL Y1 T ,I H RESOLV$ 6AM5D &
RE=M MY LIFE4
  ,R4,C4 -- ,B TELL U "S ( X3 H[ DID Y
2G91 ,W8 ,= ? HAS BE5 AN EXTRAORD9>Y
CASE1 T IS C]TA94 ,%E HAS PR1*$ A S]MON1
9DE$1 IF %E HAS WR"\ ? ^U Y4
  ,W4,A4 -- ,:Y1 ,I F/ TOLD H] ! NATURE
( \R LAWS AB M>RIAGE1 & :AT ! R1SONS 7 T
M5 & WOM5 7 OBLIG$ 65T] 96S* -PACTS Z X
0 NEI 9 ! P[] ( "O NOR O!R 6BR1K2 T
O!RWISE1 ORD] & JU/ICE CD N 2
MA9TA9$1 & M5 WD RUN F _! WIVES1 & AB&ON
_! *N1 MIX 3FUS$LY ) "O ANO!R1 & NEI
FAMILIES 2 KEPT 5TIRE1 NOR 9H]IT.ES 2
SETTL$ 0LEGAL DESC5T4
  ,R4,C4 -- ,Y TALK L A CIVILIAN1 ,W4
,CD Y MAKE H]
"U/& :AT Y M1NT 09H]IT.E & FAMILIES8 ,!Y
"K NO S* ?+S AM;G ! SAVAGES1 B M>RY
ANYH[1 )\T REG>D 6REL,N1 3SANGU9;Y1 OR
FAMILY2 BRO!R & SI/]1 NAY1 Z ,I H BE5
TOLD1 EV5 ! "F &! DAU<T]1 &! SON &! "M4
  ,W4,A4 -- ,I 2LIEVE1 SIR1 Y >E
MIS9=M$1 & MY WIFE ASSURES ME (! 3TR>Y1
& T !Y ABHOR X2 P]H1 = ANY FUR!R REL,NS1
!Y MAY N 2 S EXACT Z WE >E2 B %E TELLS
ME N"E 9 ! NE> REL,N%IP Y SP1K (4
  ,R4,C4 -- ,WELL1 :AT DID %E SAY 6:AT Y
TOLD H]8
  ,W4,A4 -- ,%E SD %E LIK$ X V WELL1 Z X
0 M* BETT] ?AN 9 H] C.TRY4
  ,R4,C4 -- ,B DID Y TELL H] :AT M>RIAGE
WAS8
  ,W4,A4 -- ,AY1 AY1 "! 2GAN \R
DIALOGUE4 ,I ASK$ H] IF %E WD 2 M>RI$
6ME \R WAY4 ,%E ASK$ ME :AT WAY T WAS2
,I TOLD H] M>RIAGE 0 APPO9T$ 0,GOD2 & "H
WE _H A /RANGE TALK TGR1 9DE$1 Z "E MAN
& WIFE _H1 ,I 2LIEVE4
  ,N4,B4 -- ,? DIALOGUE 2T ,W ,ATK9S & 8
WIFE1 : ,I TOOK D[N 9 WRIT+ J AF HE TOLD
X ME1 0 Z FOLL[S3-
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,APPO9T$ 0YR ,GOD6 -- ,:Y1
H Y A ,GOD 9 YR C.TRY8
  ,W4,A4 -- ,YES1 MY DE>1 ,GOD IS 9 E
C.TRY4
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,NO YR ,GOD 9 MY C.TRY2 MY
C.TRY H ! GRT OLD ,2NAMUCKEE ,GOD4
  ,W4,A4 -- ,*1 ,I AM V UNFIT 6%[ Y :O
,GOD IS2 ,GOD IS 9 H1V5 & MADE ! H1V5 &!
E>?1 ! SEA1 & ALL T 9 !M IS4
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,NO MAKEE DE E>?2 NO Y ,GOD
MAKEE ALL E>?2 NO MAKEE MY C.TRY4
  ,7,W ,ATK9S LAU<$ A LL AT H] EXPRES.N
( ,GOD N MAK+ H] C.TRY47'
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,NO LAU<2 :Y LAU< ME8 ,? NO
T+ 6LAU<4
  ,7,HE 0 JU/LY REPROV$ 0HIS WIFE1 = %E
0 M S]I\S ?AN HE AT F/47'
  ,W4,A4 -- ,T'S TRUE1 9DE$2 ,I W N LAU<
ANY M1 MY DE>4
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,:Y Y SAY Y ,GOD MAKEE ALL8
  ,W4,A4 -- ,YES1 *1 \R ,GOD MADE ! :OLE
_W1 & Y1 & ME1 & ALL ?+S2 = ,HE IS !
ONLY TRUE ,GOD1 & "! IS NO ,GOD B ,HM4
,HE LIVES = "E 9 H1V54
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,:Y Y NO TELL ME L;G AGO8
  ,W4,A4 -- ,T'S TRUE1 9DE$2 B ,I H BE5
A WICK$ WRET*1 & H N ONLY =GOTT5
6ACQUA9T !E ) ANY?+ 2F1 B H LIV$ )\T
,GOD 9 ! _W MYF4
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,:AT1 H Y A GRT ,GOD 9 YR
C.TRY1 Y NO "K ,HM8 ,NO SAY ,O 6,HM8 ,NO
D GD T+ = ,HM8 ,T NO POSSI#4
  ,W4,A4 -- ,X IS TRUE2 ?\<1 = ALL T1 WE
LIVE Z IF "! 0 NO ,GOD 9 H1V51 OR T ,HE
_H NO P[] ON E>?4
  ,WIFE4 -- ,B :Y ,GOD LET Y D S8 ,:Y
,HE NO MAKEE Y GD LIVE8
  ,W4,A4 -- ,X IS ALL \R [N FAULT4
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,B Y SAY ME ,HE IS GRT1 M*
GRT1 H M* GRT P[]2 C MAKEE KILL :5 ,HE
W3 :Y ,HE NO MAKEE KILL :5 Y NO S]VE
,HM8 NO SAY ,O 6,HM8 NO 2 GD MANS8
  ,W4,A4 -- ,T IS TRUE1 ,HE MI<T /RIKE
ME D1D2 & ,I "\ 6EXPECT X1 = ,I H BE5 A
WICK$ WRET*1 T IS TRUE2 B ,GOD IS
M]CI;L1 & DOES N D1L ) U Z WE DES]VE4
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,B !N D Y N TELL ,GOD
?ANKEE = T TOO8
  ,W4 ,A4 -- ,NO1 9DE$1 ,I H N ?ANK$
,GOD = ,8 M]CY1 ANY M ?AN ,I H FE>$ ,GOD
F ,8 P[]4
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,!N Y ,GOD NO ,GOD2 ME NO
?9K1 2LIEVE ,HE 2 S* "O1 GRT M* P[]1
/R;G3 NO MAKEE KILL Y1 ?\< Y MAKE ,HM M*
ANGRY4
  ,W4,A4 -- ,:AT1 W MY WICK$ LIFE H9D] Y
F 2LIEV+ 9 ,GOD8 ,:AT A DR1D;L CR1TURE
AM ,I6 & :AT A SAD TRU? IS X1 T ! HORRID
LIVES ( ,*RI/IANS H9D] ! 3V].N ( H1!NS6
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,H[ ME T9K Y H GRT M* ,GOD
UP "! ,7%E PO9TS UP 6H1V57'1 & YET NO D
WELL1 NO D GD T+8 ,C ,HE TELL8 ,SURE ,HE
NO TELL :AT Y D8
  ,W4,A4 -- ,YES1 YES1 ,HE "KS & SEES
ALL ?+S2 ,HE HE>S U SP1K1 SEES :AT WE D1
"KS :AT WE ?9K ?\< WE D N SP1K4
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,:AT6 ,HE NO HE> Y CURSE1
SWE>1 SP1K DE GRT DAMN8
  ,W4,A4 -- ,YES1 YES1 ,HE HE>S X ALL4
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,": 2 !N ! M* GRT P[] /R;G8
  ,W4,A4 -- ,HE IS M]CI;L1 T IS ALL WE C
SAY = X2 & ? PROVES ,HM 6BE ! TRUE ,GOD2
,HE IS ,GOD1 & N MAN1 &
"!=E WE >E N 3SUM$4
  ,7,"H ,W ,ATK9S TOLD U HE 0 /RUCK )
HORROR 6?9K H[ HE CD TELL 8 WIFE S
CLE>LY T ,GOD SEES1 & HE>S1 & "KS !
SECRET ?"\S (! HE>T1 & ALL T WE D1 & YET
T HE _H D>$ 6D ALL ! VILE ?+S HE _H
D"O47'
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,M]CI;L6 ,:AT Y CALL DAT8
  ,W4,A4 -- ,HE IS \R ,"F & ,MAK]1 & ,HE
PITIES & SP>ES U4
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,S !N ,HE N"E MAKEE KILL1
N"E ANGRY :5 Y D WICK$2 !N ,HE NO GD
,HMF1 OR NO GRT A#4
  ,W4,A4 -- ,YES1 YES1 MY DE>1 ,HE IS
9F9ITELY GD & 9F9ITELY GRT1 & A# 6PUNI%
TOO2 & "S"TS1 6%[ ,8 JU/ICE & V5GE.E1
,HE LETS FLY ,8 ANG] 6DE/ROY S9N]S &
MAKE EXAMPLES2 _M >E CUT (F 9 _! S9S4
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,B NO MAKEE KILL Y YET2 !N
,HE TELL Y1 MAYBE1 T ,HE NO MAKEE Y
KILL3 S Y MAKEE ! B>GA9 ) ,HM1 Y D BAD
?+1 ,HE NO 2 ANGRY AT Y :5 ,HE 2 ANGRY
AT O!R MANS4
  ,W4,A4 -- ,NO1 9DE$1 MY S9S >E ALL
PRESUMP;NS ^U ,8 GD;S2 & ,HE WD 2
9F9ITELY J IF ,HE DE/ROY$ ME1 Z ,HE HAS
D"O O!R M54
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,WELL1 & YET NO KILL1 NO
MAKEE Y D1D3 :AT Y SAY 6,HM = T8 ,Y NO
TELL ,HM ?ANKEE = ALL T TOO8
  ,W4,A4 -- ,I AM AN UN?ANK;L1 UNGRATE;L
DOG1 T IS TRUE4
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,:Y ,HE NO MAKEE Y M* GD
BETT]8 Y SAY ,HE MAKEE Y4
  ,W4,A4 -- ,HE MADE ME Z ,HE MADE ALL !
_W3 X IS ,I H DE=M$ MYF & ABUS$ ,8 GD;S1
& MADE MYF AN ABOM9A# WRET*4
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,I WI% Y MAKEE ,GOD "K ME4
,I NO MAKEE ,HM ANGRY -- ,I NO D BAD
WICK$ ?+4
  ,7,"H ,W ,ATK9S SD 8 HE>T SUNK )9 HM
6HE> A POOR UNTAU<T CR1TURE DESIRE 6BE
TAU<T 6"K ,GOD1 & HE S* A WICK$ WRET*1 T
HE CD N SAY "O ^W 6H] AB ,GOD1 B :AT !
REPROA* ( 8 [N C>RIAGE WD MAKE MO/
IRR,NAL 6H] 62LIEVE2 NAY1 T ALR %E _H
TOLD HM T %E CD N 2LIEVE 9 ,GOD1 2C HE1
T 0 S WICK$1 0 N DE/ROY$47'
  ,W4,A4 -- ,MY DE>1 Y M1N1 Y WI% ,I CD
T1* Y 6"K ,GOD1 N ,GOD 6"K Y2 = ,HE "KS
Y ALR1 & E ?"\ 9 YR HE>T4
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,:Y1 !N1 ,HE "K :AT ,I SAY
6Y N[3 ,HE "K ME WI% 6"K ,HM4 ,H[ % ME
"K :O MAKEE ME8
  ,W4,A4 -- ,POOR CR1TURE1 ,HE M/ T1*
!E3 ,I _C T1* !E4 ,I W PRAY 6,HM 6T1* !E
6"K ,HM1 & =GIVE ME1 T AM UNWOR?Y 6T1*
!E4
  ,7,! POOR FELL[ 0 9 S* AN AGONY AT H]
DESIR+ HM 6MAKE H] "K ,GOD1 & H] WI%+
6"K ,HM1 T HE SD HE FELL D[N ON 8 KNEES
2F H]1 & PRAY$ 6,GOD 65LI<T5 H] M9D )!
SAV+ K ( ,JESUS ,*RI/1 & 6P>DON 8 S9S1 &
A3EPT ( 8 2+ ! UNWOR?Y 9/RU;T (
9/RUCT+ H] 9 ! PR9CIPLES ( RELIGION3 AF
: HE SAT D[N 0H] AG1 & _! DIALOGUE W5T
ON4 ,? 0 ! "T :5 WE SAW HM KNEEL D[N &
HOLD UP 8 H&S47'
  ,WIFE4 -- ,:AT Y PUT D[N ! KNEE =8
,:AT Y HOLD UP ! H& =8 ,:AT Y SAY8 ,:O Y
SP1K TO8 ,:AT IS ALL T8
  ,W4,A4 -- ,MY DE>1 ,I B[ MY KNEES 9
TOK5 ( MY SUBMIS.N 6,HM T MADE ME3 ,I SD
,O 6,HM1 Z Y CALL X1 & Z YR OLD M5 D 6_!
IDOL ,2NAMUCKEE2 T IS1 ,I PRAY$ 6,HM4
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,:AT SAY Y ,O 6,HM =8
  ,W4,A4 -- ,I PRAY$ 6,HM 6OP5 YR EYES &
YR "U/&+1 T Y MAY "K ,HM1 & 2 A3EPT$
0,HM4
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,C ,HE D T TOO8
  ,W4,A4 -- ,YES1 ,HE C3 ,HE C D ALL
?+S4
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,B N[ ,HE HE> :AT Y SAY8
  ,W4,A4 -- ,YES1 ,HE HAS BID U PRAY
6,HM1 & PROMIS$ 6HE> U4
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,BID Y PRAY8 ,:5 ,HE BID Y8
,H[ ,HE BID Y8 ,:AT Y HE> ,HM SP1K8
  ,W4,A4 -- ,NO1 WE D N HE> ,HM SP1K2 B
,HE HAS REV1L$ ,HMF _M WAYS 6U4
  ,7,"H HE 0 AT A GRT LOSS 6MAKE H] "U/&
T ,GOD HAS REV1L$ ,HMF 6U 0,HIS ^W1 &
:AT ,8 ^W WAS2 B AT LA/ HE TOLD X 6H]
?US47'
  ,W4,A4 -- ,GOD HAS SPOK5 6"S GD M5 9
=M] "DS1 EV5 F H1V51 0PLA9 ^WS2 & ,GOD
HAS 9SPIR$ GD M5 0,HIS ,_S2 & !Y H
WRITT5 ALL ,8 LAWS D[N 9 A BOOK4
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,ME NO "U/& T2 ": IS BOOK8
  ,W4,A4 -- ,ALAS6 MY POOR CR1TURE1 ,I H
N ? BOOK2 B ,I HOPE ,I % "O "T OR O!R
GET X = Y1 & HELP Y 6R1D X4
  ,7,"H HE EMBRAC$ H] ) GRT A6EC;N1 B )
9EXPRESSI# GRIEF T HE _H N A ,BI#47'
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,B H[ Y MAKEE ME "K T ,GOD
T1*EE !M 6WRITE T BOOK8
  ,W4,A4 -- ,0! SAME RULE T WE "K ,HM
6BE ,GOD4
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,:AT RULE8 ,:AT WAY Y "K
,HM8
  ,W4,A4 -- ,2C ,HE T1*ES & -M&S NO?+ B
:AT IS GD1 "RE\S1 & HOLY1 & T5DS 6MAKE U
P]FECTLY GD1 Z WELL Z P]FECTLY HAPPY2 &
2C ,HE =BIDS & -M&S U 6AVOID ALL T IS
WICK$1 T IS EVIL 9 XF1 OR EVIL 9 XS
3SEQU;E4
  ,,WIFE4 -- ,T ME WD "U/&1 T ME FA9
SEE2 IF ,HE T1*EE ALL GD ?+1 ,HE MAKEE
ALL GD ?+1 ,HE GIVE ALL ?+1 ,HE HE> ME
:5 ,I SAY ,O 6,HM1 Z Y D J N[2 ,HE MAKEE
ME GD IF ,I WI% 6BE GD2 ,HE SP>E ME1 NO
MAKEE KILL ME1 :5 ,I NO 2 GD3 ALL ? Y
SAY ,HE D1 YET ,HE 2 GRT ,GOD2 ME TAKE1
?9K1 2LIEVE ,HM 6BE GRT ,GOD2 ME SAY ,O
6,HM ) Y1 MY DE>4
  ,"H ! POOR MAN CD =BE> NO L;G]1 B
RAIS$ H] UP1 MADE H] KNEEL 0HM1 & HE
PRAY$ 6,GOD AL\D 69/RUCT H] 9 ! K (
,HMF1 0,HIS ,_S2 & T 0"S GD
PROVID;E1 IF POSSI#1 %E MI<T1 "S "T OR
O!R1 -E 6H A ,BI#1 T %E MI<T R1D ! ^W (
,GOD1 & 2 TAU<T 0X 6"K ,HM4 ,? 0 ! "T T
WE SAW HM LIFT H] UP 0! H&1 & SAW HM
KNEEL D[N 0H]1 Z ABV4
  ,!Y _H S"EAL O!R 4C\RSES1 X SEEMS1 AF
?2 & "PICUL>LY %E MADE HM PROMISE T1
S9CE HE 3FESS$ 8 [N LIFE _H BE5 A WICK$1
ABOM9A# C\RSE ( PROVOC,NS AG/ ,GOD1 T HE
WD RE=M X1 & N MAKE ,GOD ANGRY ANY M1
LE/ ,HE %D MAKE HM D1D1 Z %E CALL$ X1 &
!N %E WD 2 LEFT AL"O1 & N"E 2 TAU<T 6"K
? ,GOD BETT]2 & LE/ HE %D 2 MIS]A#1 Z HE
_H TOLD H] WICK$ M5 WD 2 AF D1?4
  ,? 0 A /RANGE A3.T1 & V A6ECT+ 6U BO?1
B "PICUL>LY 6! "Y CL]GYMAN2 HE WAS1
9DE$1 WOND];LLY SURPRIS$ ) X1 B "U !
GRTE/ A6LIC;N IMAG9A# T HE CD N TALK
6H]1 T HE CD N SP1K ,5GLI% 6MAKE H] "U/&
HM2 & Z %E SPOKE B V BROK5 ,5GLI%1 HE CD
N "U/& H]2 H["E1 HE TURN$ HMF 6ME1 &
TOLD ME T HE 2LIEV$ T "! M/ 2 M 6D ) ?
WOMAN ?AN 6M>RY H]4 ,I DID N "U/& HM AT
F/2 B AT L5G? HE EXPLA9$ HMF1 VIZ4 T %E
"\ 6BE BAPTIZ$4 ,I AGRE$ ) HM 9 T "P
R1DILY1 & WI%$ X 6BE D"O PRES5TLY4 8,NO1
NO2 HOLD1 SIR10 SAYS HE2 8?\< ,I WD H H]
2 BAPTIZ$1 0ALL M1NS1 = ,I M/ OBS]VE T
,W ,ATK9S1 H] HUSB&1 HAS 9DE$ BR"\ H]1 9
A WOND];L MANN]1 6BE WILL+ 6EMBRACE A
RELIGI\S LIFE1 & HAS GIV5 H] J ID1S (!
2+ (A ,GOD2 ( ,8 P[]1 JU/ICE1 & M]CY3
YET ,I DESIRE 6"K ( HM IF HE HAS SD
ANY?+ 6H] ( ,JESUS ,*RI/1 &(! SALV,N (
S9N]S2 (! NATURE ( FAI? 9 ,HM1 &
REDEMP;N 0,HM2 (! ,HOLY ,_S1 !
RESURREC;N1 ! LA/ JUDG;T1 &! FUTURE
/ATE40
  ,I CALL$ ,W ,ATK9S AG1 & ASK$ HM2 B !
POOR FELL[ FELL IMMLY 96TE>S1 & TOLD U
HE _H SD "S?+ 6H] ( ALL ^? ?+S1 B T HE 0
HMF S WICK$ A CR1TURE1 & 8 [N 3SCI;E S
REPROA*$ HM ) 8 HORRID1 UNGODLY LIFE1 T
HE TREM#D AT ! APPREH5.NS T H] K ( HM %D
LESS5 ! ATT5;N %E %D GIVE 6^? ?+S1 &
MAKE H] R 3TEMN RELIGION ?AN RCV X2 B HE
0 ASSUR$1 HE SD1 T H] M9D 0 S 4POS$ 6RCV
DUE IMPRES.NS ( ALL ^? ?+S1 & T IF ,I WD
B 4C\RSE ) H]1 %E WD MAKE X APPE> 6MY
SATISFAC;N T MY LAB\R WD N 2 LO/ ^U H]4
  ,ACLY ,I CALL$ H] IN1 & PLAC+ MYF Z
9T]PRET] 2T MY RELIGI\S PRIE/ &! WOMAN1
,I 5TR1T$ HM 62G9 ) H]2 B SURE S* A
S]MON 0 N"E PR1*$ 0A ,POPI% PRIE/ 9 ^!
LATT] AGES (! _W2 & Z ,I TOLD HM1 ,I ?"\
HE _H ALL ! Z1L1 ALL ! K1 ALL ! S9C];Y
(A ,*RI/IAN1 )\T ! ]ROR (A ,ROMAN
,CA?OLIC2 & T ,I TOOK HM 6BE S* A
CL]GYMAN Z ! ,ROMAN BI%OPS 7 2F ! ,*UR*
( ,ROME ASSUM$ _SUAL SOV]EIGNTY OV] !
3SCI;ES ( M54 ,9 A ^W1 HE BR"\ ! POOR
WOMAN 6EMBRACE ! K ( ,*RI/1 &( REDEMP;N
0,HM1 N ) WOND] & A/ONI%;T ONLY1 Z %E
DID ! F/ NO;NS (A ,GOD1 B ) JOY & FAI?2
) AN A6EC;N1 &A SURPRIS+ DEGREE ( "U/&+1
SC>CE 6BE IMAG9$1 M* LESS 6BE EXPRESS$2
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