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Moon of Israel

CHAPTER VIII
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Some few fled and escaped in the darkness, among them Laban their leader, although you had wounded him, and six were taken alive.

They await their trial.

I was but little hurt and you, whom we thought dead, were but senseless, and senseless or wandering you have remained till this hour.

We carried you in a litter, and here you have been these three days." "And the lady Merapi ?" "We set her in a chariot and brought her to the city, since had we left her she would certainly have been murdered by her people.

When Pharaoh heard what she had done, as I did not think it well that she should dwell here, he gave her the small house in this garden that she might be guarded, and with it slave women to attend upon her.


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