Landa, Gertrude · New York : Bloch Publishing Co. · leaf 65
n he fled from Canaan to Egypt. It wasdisconcerting to have crowds of travelers gaz-ing at his wife as if she were something morethan human. Besides, he feared that the Egyp-tians would seize Sarah for the kings harem. So, after much meditation, he concealed hiswife in a big box. When he arrived at… … ^/X^^ He could not see what Sarah saw—a figure,a spirit, clutching a big stick. (Page 72), THE HIGGLEDY-PIGGLEDY PALACE 69 I will pay the duty on wheat, said Abraham,who was most anxious they should not openthe box. The officials were surprised, for, as a rule,people endeavored to avoid paying the…
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