A red Testament, was much more attractive to Martin.
"Where'll I read ?" Martin asked himself now.

"I want an easy verse.
Some of them look too hard." He began and dropped several verses, because of their difficulty.
Finally he settled on one, because of its shortness.

He read its seven words haltingly but carefully.
"'L-e-s-t'-- I don't know that word--'c-o-m-i-n-g'-- coming--'s-u-d-d-e-n-l-y--he find you s-l-e-e-p-i-n-g.' 'Lest coming suddenly, he find you sleeping.'" Of the connection of the verse, and its spiritual significance, Martin knew nothing.

The word "l-e-s-t" puzzled him.

He would ask somebody about it.
When he helped his father with the horses at the barn that evening, Martin questioned his father about the word "l-e-s-t." "Haven't you spelled it wrong ?" asked his father.