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"On, on to Zion!" cried the crowd of Mormons, and the
words rippled down the long caravan, passing from mouth

to mouth until they died away in a dull murmur in the far
distance. With a cracking of whips and a creaking of wheels
the great waggons got into motion, and soon the whole
caravan was winding along once more. The Elder to whose
care the two waifs had been committed, led them to his

waggon, where a meal was already awaiting them.

“前进，向锡安山前进！”摩门教徒们一起喊了起来，这个命令像
波浪一样，一个接一个地传了下去，直到声音渐渐消失在远方。随着

鞭子的噼啪声和车轮的嘎吱声，大队车马又动了起来，整个队列又蜿

蜒前进了。负责照顾两个流浪者的长老把他们带到他的车里，那里早
已给他们预备好了食物。

"You shall remain here," he said. "In a few days you will
have recovered from your fatigues. In the meantime,
remember that now and for ever you are of our religion.
Brigham Young has said it, and he has spoken with the voice

of Joseph Smith, which is the voice of God."

“你们就住在这里吧，”他说，“不久，你们就会从疲劳中恢复过
来了。同时，你们要记住，从今以后，你们就是我们的教徒了。布里

格姆·扬这么说过了，他的话是约瑟夫·史密斯传达的，也就是上帝的

意旨。”