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'Noble sir, a moment since your mind was like your faith, firm and resolved, and now 'School me not, school me not, good Abidan. There is that within my mind you cannot fathom; some secret sorrows which are all my own. Leave me, good friend, leave me awhile. When Israel calls me I shall not be wanting. Be sure of that, Abidan, be sure of that.
The chieftain proceeded unmolested. At the corner he found a soldier holding a charger for his captain. Abidan, unarmed, seized a poniard from the soldier's belt, stabbed him to the heart, and vaulting on the steed, galloped towards the river. No boat was to be found; he breasted the stream upon the stout courser. He reached the opposite bank.
'I doubt not of my men, but war against Alroy is, to say nought of danger, of doubtful issue. 'I am prepared to die, but not to fail, said Abidan. 'We must be certain. Open war I fear. The mass of the army will side with their leaders, and they are with the tyrant. Let us do the deed, and they must join us.
'I think so too. There is no other man who might be dangerous? Zalmunna and Scherirah cast their eyes upon the ground. There was a dead silence, broken by the prophetess. 'A judgment hath gone forth against Honain! 'Nay! he is Lord Jabaster's brother, said Abidan. 'It is enough to save a more inveterate foe to Israel, if such there be. 'I have no brother, Sir.
On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin, offered: His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: One kid of the goats for a sin offering: And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni.
And now he is a king; and now Jabaster, the very soul of Israel, who should be our Judge and leader, Jabaster trembles in disgrace, while our unhallowed Sanhedrim is filled with Ammonites! 'Abidan, thou hast touched me to the quick; thou hast stirred up thoughts that ever and anon, like strong and fatal vapours, have risen from the dark abyss of thought, and I have quelled them.
Accompanied by a few picked men he set off across the mountains in quest of tidings, expecting to join his people between Alush and Rephidim in the valley before the oasis. Abidan, the head of the tribe of Benjamin, with Hur and Nun, the princes of Judah and Ephraim after their return from the mines were to represent him and his companions.
They play with thee, my good Abidan, they play with thee. 'As it may be. Tis a rumour, but rumours herald deeds. The rest of my intelligence is true. I had it from my kinsman, stout Zalmunna. He left the banquet. 'Shall I go to him? Methinks one single word, To mosque! only a rumour and a false one. I'll never believe it; no, no, no, never, never! Is he not the Lord's anointed?
How seem the stars, Jabaster? 'Very troubled; so have they been some days. What they portend I know not. 'Health to Israel. 'Let us hope so. Good night, sweet friends. 'Good night, holy Jabaster. Thou art our cornerstone. 'Israel hath no other hope but in Jabaster. 'My Lord, said Abidan, 'remain, I pray, one moment. 'What is't? I fain would go.
Jabaster's patriot soul needs not the idle schooling of a child. If he be silent, 'tis that his wisdom deems that the hour is not ripe, but when her leader speaks, Israel will not be slack. 'The Moslemin in council! We know what must come next. Our national existence is in its last agony. Methinks the time is very ripe, Abidan.
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