She can truly say that she leaves father, mother, all for him.
And these are the feelings with which they receive the first words of the earnest-spoken grey-haired priest, who tells them that they are assembled in the sight of God, to be joined indissolubly together.
Netta once read through the marriage service years ago.

She had forgotten it, and would have read it again, but she did not take away either her Bible or prayer book when she fled from her home, and did not like to ask Howel to buy her one.

Now, as the clergyman continues his exhortation, the words sound to her as some solemn and wonderful address spoken for her alone.

She listens in spite of a multitude of feelings that are struggling within her, and is struck with fear when she is adjured to confess, if there is any impediment to her being lawfully wedded.

She knows that her father's anger and her mother's sorrow are broad impediments in her road to happiness.
Her hand trembles, as he who holds the office that offended father ought to hold, takes it and places it in that of the clergyman It trembles still more as she hears the question put to her concerning her future conduct to him, so soon to be her husband, and to think she must audibly respond.