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The City of Delight

CHAPTER VI
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She will realize her value to her husband and he will not be permitted to forget it.

She will be ambitious and full of schemes.

She will be the larger part of his family, though by the balance she will weigh not so much as an omer of barley." Laodice got upon her feet in her agitation and raised her veil to stare at this slander.

Was this a picture of herself she heard?
The Maccabee was enjoying himself uncommonly.
"She will wear the garments of a queen, but--how little a slip of silver tissue will become her!" Laodice looked down in alarm at her gleaming garment, and reached for her mantle.

The Maccabee had no idea how much pleasure he was to derive in making his own story, Julian's.


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