It becomes you--it helps make you beautiful, though I think you that without help." Satisfied, she returned the amulet to her ear just as Amrah entered the summer chamber, bearing a platter, with wash-bowl, water, and napkins.
Not being a Pharisee, the ablution was short and simple with Judah.

The servant then went out, leaving Tirzah to dress his hair.

When a lock was disposed to her satisfaction, she would unloose the small metallic mirror which, as was the fashion among her fair countrywomen, she wore at her girdle, and gave it to him, that he might see the triumph, and how handsome it made him.

Meanwhile they kept up their conversation.
"What do you think, Tirzah ?--I am going away." She dropped her hands with amazement.
"Going away! When?
Where?
For what ?" He laughed.
"Three questions, all in a breath! What a body you are!" Next instant he became serious.

"You know the law requires me to follow some occupation.