The news that the missionary was about to perform a marriage ceremony spread rapidly through the region; and the whole neighborhood became excited, alarmed, and enraged. The wildest stories were told: 'She is going to be the missionary's wife for a week;' 'The amount to be paid the missionary will ruin the family.' "
將由牧師執行婚禮的消息很快地傳開去，全地方的人都驚異而憤怒，有許多極荒唐的謠言，例如：她要先給牧師做太太一個禮拜、牧師要拿許多錢，他們將因此破產……。」