The new marriage, which was only another business transaction to Oliel, was a shock and a terror to Sara.

Nevertheless, she supported its penalties through three weary years, sinking visibly under them day after day.

By that time a second family had begun to share her husband's house, the rivalry of the mothers had threatened to extend to the children, the domesticity of home was destroyed and its harmony was no longer possible.

Then she left Oliel, and fled back to England, taking Israel with her.
Her father was dead, and the welcome she got of her half-brothers was not warm.

They had no sympathy with her rebellion against her husband's second marriage.