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 miles to drive the beast. Give your hand on it, Reb Mordcha. My wife will be satisfied, too—cried because I was carrying her only child away such a great distance.

Nu—we’re all Jews. One can plainly see it’s a thing from God!

Maybe, I had better send for my old woman—well, give your hand on it, Reb Mordcha Gadaliah.

I’ll pull this house down and build a larger one near the road!

The wood is still good in her. We might just add a room to it.

The sun is shining at last! How quickly it has cleared off. Nu—now I can go!

Stay here, bobbe’she, till tomorrow.

Really, where will you go? Stay over night with us.

We’ll give you a lift a little later on.

I’ll take you as far as you need to go.

&ensp;(gathering up her bundle) It’s a pity to stay too long in one place.