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住脚步，他们继续前进，后面跟着一大群摩门教徒，一直来到一辆马

车前面，这辆马车十分高大华丽，明显异于其他。这辆车套着六匹
马，而其他的车都是两匹，最多也不过四匹。在车夫旁边坐着一个不

到三十岁的人，他那宽大的额头和果决的神情，让人一看就知道他是
一个领袖人物。他正在读一本棕色封面的书，当这群人来到他面前

时，他将书放在一旁，认真地听取了对于这件事情的汇报。然后，他
看着这两个落难人。

"If we take you with us," he said, in solemn words, "it
can only be as believers in our own creed. We shall have no
wolves in our fold. Better far that your bones should bleach
in this wilderness than that you should prove to be that little

speck of decay which in time corrupts the whole fruit. Will
you come with us on these terms?"

“如果要我们带着你们一起走，”他正颜厉色地说，“你们必须信

奉我们的宗教。我们不能让狼混入我们的羊群中。如果你们日后成了
毁坏整个果子的腐烂斑点，倒不如让你们的骸骨曝晒在这旷野之中。

你愿意接受这个条件，跟我们走吗？”

"Guess I'll come with you on any terms," said Ferrier,

with such emphasis that the grave Elders could not restrain
a smile. The leader alone retained his stern, impressive
expression.

“不管什么条件，我都跟着你们走。”费里尔强调的语气让严肃的

长老们都不禁微笑起来。只有这位首领依旧保持着庄严、肃穆的神
情。

"Take him, Brother Stangerson," he said, "give him food
and drink, and the child likewise. Let it be your task also to
teach him our holy creed. We have delayed long enough.
Forward! On, on to Zion!"

“斯坦格森兄弟，你收留他吧，”他说，“给他吃的、喝的，也给
这个孩子一些。你还要负责给他讲授我们的教义。我们已经耽搁得太

久了。动身吧！向锡安山前进！”