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Nevertheless Enan quiets Joseph's fears, and promises that no harm shall befall him. He goes through Enan's city, sees wizards and sorcerers, and sinners and fools, all giants. Then Enan introduces his own especial friend. "He is good and wise," said Enan, "despite his tall stature.
Again they pass the night at the house of one of Enan's friends, Rabbi Judah, a ripe old sage and hospitable, who welcomes them cordially, feeds them bountifully, gives them spiced dishes, wine of the grape and the pomegranate, and then tells stories and proverbs "from the books of the Arabs." A man said to a sage, "Thou braggest of thy wisdom, but it came from me."
"Hadst thou thought that this would be thy food, this would not be thy food."-Marry no widow. She will lament her first husband's death. This was the signal for the party to retire to rest. Next day the wayfarers reach Enan's own city, the place he had all along desired Joseph to see. He shows Joseph his house; but the latter replies, "I crave food, not sight-seeing."
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