Ye might get religion, and that 'ud be the best day's earnings y' ever made." "All i' good time for that, Seth; I'll think about that when I'm a-goin' to settle i' life; bachelors doesn't want such heavy earnin's.

Happen I shall do the coortin' an' the religion both together, as YE do, Seth; but ye wouldna ha' me get converted an' chop in atween ye an' the pretty preacher, an' carry her aff ?" "No fear o' that, Ben; she's neither for you nor for me to win, I doubt.
Only you come and hear her, and you won't speak lightly on her again." "Well, I'm half a mind t' ha' a look at her to-night, if there isn't good company at th' Holly Bush.

What'll she take for her text?
Happen ye can tell me, Seth, if so be as I shouldna come up i' time for't.

Will't be--what come ye out for to see?
A prophetess?
Yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophetess--a uncommon pretty young woman." "Come, Ben," said Adam, rather sternly, "you let the words o' the Bible alone; you're going too far now." "What! Are YE a-turnin' roun', Adam?
I thought ye war dead again th' women preachin', a while agoo ?" "Nay, I'm not turnin' noway.

I said nought about the women preachin'.
I said, You let the Bible alone: you've got a jest-book, han't you, as you're rare and proud on?
Keep your dirty fingers to that." "Why, y' are gettin' as big a saint as Seth.