But Gamaliel went on without allowing himself to be checked.

"Then little Ruth jumped into my lap to pull out the white hairs that will grow under my nose and, just as the child was doing it and I cried out: 'Oh, you hurt me!' the sun fell upon the earth bank on which I was sitting." "And at what time does it reach the bank ?" cried the young man.
"Exactly two hours after sunrise," replied the Jew, "at this time of year.

Do me the honor of a visit tomorrow morning; you will not regret it, for I can show you some beautiful, exquisite things--and you can watch the shadow yourself." "Two hours after sunrise," murmured Orion to himself, and then with fresh qualms he reflected that it was fully four hours later when he had given the packet to Chusar.

It was impossible to doubt the Jew's statement.

The man was rich, honest and content: he did not lie.