He may fall away and then you would be lost.'" The man in him now was struggling with his faith, and he seemed about to interrupt her, but she went on excitedly.
"I said I would not want to do anything of the kind without deliberation.

He urged me to have it over, trying to kiss me, and saying he knew it would be right before God; that if there was any sin in it he would take it upon himself.

He said, 'You know I have the keys of the Kingdom, and whatever I bind on earth is bound in heaven.

Come,' he said, 'nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Let me call Brother Brigham to seal us, and you shall be a star in my crown for ever.' "Then I broke down and cried, for I was so afraid, and he put his arms around me, but I pushed away, and after awhile I coaxed him to give me until the next Sabbath to think it over, promising on my life to say not one word to any person.