Nor did I tell her of what I had overheard." "And then ?" "And then, Ana, came the story of the Hebrew prophet who made the water into blood, and of Ki and his disciples who did likewise.

The latter I did not believe, because I said it would be more reasonable had Ki turned the blood back into water, instead of making more blood of which there was enough already." "I think that magicians have no reason." "Or can do mischief only, Ana.

At any rate after the story came the blood itself and stayed with us seven whole days, leaving much sickness behind it because of the stench of the rotting fish.

Now for the marvel--here about my house there was no blood, though above and below the canal was full of it.

The water remained as it has always been and the fish swam in it as they have always done; also that of the well kept sweet and pure.