"What reason?" said Karen.
"Is that the reason you would like to go to heaven?"
"It's the reason why I'm willing to leave the earth," said
Karen. "It hain't nothin' to do with heaven."
"Anybody might be willing to go to heaven at that rate," said
Elizabeth.
"That ain't all, young lady," said Karen, working away while she spoke. "I'm not only willin' to go — I'm willin' to be there when I get there — and I'm ready too, thank the Lord!"
"How can one be 'ready' for it, Karen? — It seems such a change."
"It'll be a good change," said Karen. "Mis' Landholm thinks it is."
Elizabeth stood silent, the tears swelling; she got little light from Karen.
"You wa'n't one of the Lord's people when you come? — be you? —" said Karen suddenly, looking round at her.
"I hardly know whether I am one now, Karen, — but I mean to try."