“The water had grown cold, but she didn’t notice. How did all this come about? Why did Ivan seem so resigned? Oh, if he would only fight—only exert himself. He is a preacher after all. And what can I do except express my outrage privately?A new thought gripped her. What if this is leading to excommunication for Ivan? Nee, how could it? Surely Ivan would repent before that could happen. Even then, the church would have to vote on it. And her dissenting vote would be discounted because she was Iva...n’s intended. Would anyone else have the courage to vote against Bishop Miller and perhaps their home bishop—if it ever came to that? Excommunication damned a man’s soul—at least that was what she’d always been told.Ella shivered. Surely Ivan wouldn’t be excommunicated. Things couldn’t really go that far over the little they had against Ivan, could they? No wonder he has dark rings under his eyes.Would it spur Ivan to action if she persisted about her suspicions? What if she went into more detail?MoreLessRead More Read Less
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