Ironically, at the moment when Venters mentions Lassiter’s name, the actual Lassiter is seen approaching in the distance by Tull’s men. You haven't yet come to see the place of Mormon women. Jane Withersteen, your father left you wealth and power. Understand, you'll not be allowed to hold this boy to a friendship that's offensive to your bishop. "Tull lifted a shaking finger toward her. Her churchmen refuse to value the opinion of a woman: Jane defends Venters, declaring him her best rider. Jane’s friend, (cowboy) Bern Venters is "arrested" by Tull and his men, but is not clear under what authority. Jane Withersteen’s father wished Jane to marry Elder Tull, but Jane refused saying she did not love him, causing controversy and leading to persecution by the local Mormons. (The word Gentile means "non-Mormon" and is used a lot in the book). Early in Riders of the Purple Sage, Jane Withersteen's main conflict is her right to befriend a Gentile. The events depicted in Riders of the Purple Sage occur in mid-spring and late summer 1871.
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