"I confess [Election] is a hard doctrine, running contrary to our earthly ideas of fair play, but I can see no way around it. Read I Corinthians 6:13 and II Timothy 1:9,10. Also I Peter 1:2,19,20 and Romans 11:7. There you have it. It was good for Paul and Silas and it is good enough for me. It is good enough for you too."
Charles Portis was an American novelist known for satirical and adventure fiction. He is best known for True Grit, which was adapted into major films. Portis is regarded as a distinctive voice in modern American literature.