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husband went out, he would get himself well filled
with wine and flesh, and then return, and, on his
wife’s asking him with whom he ate and drank, they
were sure to be all wealthy and honourable people.
The wife informed the concubine, saying, “When our
good man goes out, he is sure to come back having
partaken plentifully of wine and flesh. I asked with
whom he ate and drank, and they are all, it seems,
wealthy and honourable people. And yet no people
of distinction ever come here. I will spy out where
our good man goes.”

Accordingly, she got up early in the morning,
and privately followed wherever her husband went.
Throughout the whole city, there was no one who
stood or talked with him. At last, he came to those
who were sacrificing among the tombs beyond the
outer wall on the east, and begged what they had
over. Not being satisfied, he looked about, and went
to another party; —and this was the way in which he

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