Landa, Gertrude · New York : Bloch Publishing Co. · leaf 169
I must stand motionless until bidden to makeany movement. Then, before the king could catch him, heswooned from loss of blood, and fell to theground. He soon recovered, however, and theShahs doubts were set at rest. I know now thou art truly of the House ofDavid, he said, for none other could… … Behind him a fierce roar indicated that the lion was in pursuit. (Page 176}. From Shepherd-Boy to King On a desolate plain, a little shepherd-boy stoodalone. His days work was over and he had wan-dered through field and forest listening to thetwittering of the birds and the soft sound of thesummer…
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