I'll tell her to choose between him and me.

And if she chooses him, I'll send her out of that door.

I'll do my duty and read her out of my congregation.

And I'll know she's gone to everlastin' hell, and that's worse'n the poorhouse.

That's all to-night, Elkanah.
Now you better go." "Humph! Well, I declare! you ARE a bigoted--" "Stop it! I've kept my hands off you so fur, because I'm the Lord's servant.