That was in my youth." This time the keeper's eyes sought the ground in thought.

Suddenly he raised his head.
"If I cannot make room for you," he said, "I cannot turn you away.
Rabbi, I will do the best I can for you.

How many are of your party ?" Joseph reflected, then replied, "My wife and a friend with his family, from Beth-Dagon, a little town over by Joppa; in all, six of us." "Very well.

You shall not lie out on the ridge.

Bring your people, and hasten; for, when the sun goes down behind the mountain, you know the night comes quickly, and it is nearly there now." "I give you the blessing of the houseless traveller; that of the sojourner will follow." So saying, the Nazarene went back joyfully to Mary and the Beth-Dagonite.