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looked at the rabbi, and left the room, fol.
lowed by the nurse.
When Jochonan and the lady were alone,
she turned in the bed towards him, and said
Unhappy man that thou art knowesI
thou where thou hast been broughtH
Il do said he, with heavy groan;
know that am in the city of the Maxim
Know then, further said she and the
fears eushcd from her eyes, brighter than
the diamond, - know then, further, that no
one is ever brought here, unless he hath
stunned before the Lord. What my sin hath
been imports not to thee; and | seek not TO
know thine. Bat here thou rcmainest for
cvcr-lost, even as [ am lost And she
wept again.
The rabbi dashed his turban on the ground
and tearing his hair, Exclaimed, "Wo is me !!
Who art thou, woman, that speakcst to me
thus :?
| am Hebrew woman" said she, 'lhe
daughter of a doctor of the laws, in the city
Of Bagdad; and beng brought hihcr, it mat
tcrs not how, | am married to prince among
the Mazikin, even him who was'scnt for thee.
And that child, whom thou sawcst, is our
frst-born and could not bear the thought
that the soul of our innocent babe should
perish. therefore bcsought my husband 10
try to bring hiher prIest-that the laws of
Moses (blcsscd be his memory y should be
done and thy fame, which has spread to
Bagddd, and lands further towards the rising
of the sun, made me think Of thee. Now.
my husband, though great among the Mazi-
kin, is more iust than the other demons; and
he loves NE, whom he hath ruined, with "A
love of despair. so he said, that the name
Of Jochonan the wise was familiar unto him,
ard that he knew thou wouldst not be able
to refuse. What thou hast done to give him
power over thee Is known to Myself.
Il swear, before Heaven said the rabbi,
'that have ever diligently kept the law,
and walked stcadlastly according to the ira
di'ions of our fathers, fom the day of my
youth upward. haY wrongcd no man in
word or decd; and have daily worshpped
the Lord, infinitely performing all the cerc-
monies therefore necdlul.
Nay said the lady, 'al this thou might
est have done, and more, and yet be in the
power Of the demons. Blu, time passes ;
for hear the foot of my husband mounting
the stair. There is one chance Of thine cs-
cape
'What is that, o lady of beauty = sad
the agonizcd rabbi
Eat not, drink not, nor take lee or re-
ward while here ana as long as thou canS'
do thus, the Mazikln have no power over
'he'' o,an OF awe Lave courage al" per-
SEVERE
As she ceased from Spenh'ng, hcf h"So"no
entered ',r rooh' 'o'.o"eu ny '''e nurse W"o
pore d" 'i'ugS requisite LOT ''e '''"'S'd'o'
o. '''' '"no', " III ''"Ny ,'ea'' w pei
'orheu us "u'E ana '0r ','l', was number
- ,l,n ca5.J.,sin, nf ,ho caro.,,nnv ,Lo v;nn
ros h,,Jol ronnd tn hc ,,s,od Nv ,Lo CHA
,La n,,,,ln..n I ,l'o r,,,li Ln'r~c,.,I i ,.hon
;, c. '' L;", s,,;n~N ~ 'N'''~|
.eaa.' ,',"' r,n r,,,ro o,,l,
vow thar rlsl this dav and | will eat not.
neither will drink
.po it nc ,bou nlcasos,, said the lcmbn
Il will no, that thou shouldst break thy VOW
And he laughed aloud.
So ,hc moor rabbi was taken into cham.
her lansing i,to = b,autiruI Garden. where
bo nassod the rnmaind,r or,he nioht and IN,
day woon;or and n,,ving +, fine Lord thai
Inc u,nII I.Iiycr him rrom t',o civ Of IN,
demons. But when the twelfth hour came
and the sun was set, the prince of the Mai.
kin came again unto him, and said
EAT now, pray thee. (6r the dav of th\
VOW is mast" And me set meat before him
.p,r,,n o,oi, tho sory,,, ,,y ,o,1 s,i,
J,cho",n Sim his ,hinr Il hnva ano,hc
vow fo, this d,y also. | nrav thee be no
angry with thy servant
Il am not augry,' said the demon: be i
rs thou nlc1spst. rcSDrct thy VOW" An,
he Laughed louder than before.
<, ,bo rohhi s,t ono,bo, d,v IN his ch,,,
H.. -, Il a.'l' :" Us ,".
a. ha1 "y '' '"o"' Teop'" ""I ~. P'"i I'm, my
,n n;" ,f H., , G"'', "','' ~ "''S
lin, a,,L s',;l ''"'N'" - ''' ''0'0 0'''''
'',, ','
:. i1'' "oW' 'ol '''on must De an huhgorco
II was " sore No" Oh 'h''e' Ana nc "Aer
d. ou '''''i o''''''ef "'ea'S'
And JOChOnan felt strong desire to eat