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Chapter 12

           WecouldwipeoutNephiintheshakeofalamb’stailandtakealltheprovisionswecancarry.Butwewouldn’tcarrythemveryfar.Brigham’sSaintswouldbedownuponusandwewouldbewipedoutinanothershakeofalamb’stail.Youknowit.Iknowit.Weallknowit.”

           Hiswordscarriedconvictiontolistenersalreadyconvinced.Whathehadtoldthemwasoldnews.Theyhadmerelyforgottenitinaflurryofexcitementanddesperateneed.

           “NobodywillfightquickerforwhatisrightthanIwill,”fathercontinued.“Butitjusthappenswecan’taffordtofightnow.Ifeveraructionstartswehaven’tachance.Andwe’veallgotourwomenandchildrentorecollect.We’vegottobepeaceableatanyprice,andputupwithwhateverdirtisheapedonus.”

           “Butwhatwillwedowiththedesertcoming?”criedawomanwhonursedababeatherbreast.

           “There’sseveralsettlementsbeforewecometothedesert,”fatheranswered.“Fillmore’ssixtymilessouth.ThencomesCornCreek.AndBeaver’sanotherfiftymiles.NextisParowan.Thenit’stwentymilestoCedarCity.ThefartherwegetawayfromSaltLakethemorelikelythey’llsellusprovisions.”

           “Andiftheywon’t?”thesamewomanpersisted.

           “Thenwe’requitofthem,”saidmyfather.

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