Now, of course, that cannot be, but--but--at least you can live a life of peace, live truly and nobly, using your faculties to glorify God." She began to see that he was trying to work up to something else that he had to say.

She followed him heedfully, knowing that with Ephraim the steps in an argument were important.

He saw some way out which she did not see, and her whole mind paused in eager listening.
He turned and faced her again, lifting his eyes, holding out his hand; his voice, usually weak, was strong.

She knew that it was a strong man who spoke to her.
"Susannah, will you take my name and protection ?" She gazed at him incredulous, and then, beginning to understand what it was that he thought, and all that he meant, she leaned against one of the cold gray tree trunks, weeping weakly like a child.
"But I am married," the words came with a long sobbing sigh.
"Not legally ?" and then he added, "nor in God's sight." "Yes, yes, oh! you are making a great mistake, Ephraim.

Joseph Smith and my husband are not like that.