Our rabbis taught: A ger who comes to convert at this time, one says to him: "What did you see that [inspired you to] come to convert? Don't you know that Israel at present is oppressed, despised, harassed, torn apart, and suffers afflictions?" If he says, "I know and I am not worthy", one accepts him immediately. One informs him of some of the light mitzvot and some of the more serious mitzvot. One informs him of the sin of leket, shich'cha, and peah and the tithe for the poor. One informs him of the punishments for the mitzvot...Just as one informs him of the punishments for the mitzvot, so too one informs him of their rewards. One says to him "You should know that Olam HaBa is only made for the righteous and Israel at present is unable to accept either too much prosperity or too much retribution." But one doesn't go on at length and is not exacting of him. If he accepts [ambiguous who exactly is doing the accepting], circumcise him immediately...once he is healed, immerse him immediately. Two talmidei chachamim stand over him and inform of some of the light mitzvot and some of the more serious mitzvot. He immerses and arises. He is now like a Jew in all aspects...

The Master said: A ger who comes to convert at this time, one says to him: "What did you see that [inspired you to] come to convert?" One informs him of some of the light mitzvot and some of the more serious mitzvot.--What's the reason? That if he wishes to separate [and not continue the process of conversion], we allow it. Because R. Chelbo said: "Gerim are difficult for Israel like a scabby sore as it is written: "The ger will join himself to them and will cleave to the House of Jacob." (Is. 14:1)

That if he separates-that he does not convert

We are separated-and it doesn't matter to us because the Master said that gerim are difficult for Israel as it is written "The ger will join himself to them and will cleave to the House of Jacob." (Is. 14:1) The language of "sapachat" [is specifically used] because they [i.e. gerim] grasp on to their original deeds and Israel learns from them and relies on them in issues of prohibition and allowances [in regards to ritual dietary law].