took his basket immediately, set it on his head, and followed the lady, exclaiming, “O happy day, O day of good luck!”
In a short time the lady stopped before a gate that was shut, and knocked: a Christian, with a venerable long white beard, opened it; and she put money into his hand, without speaking; but the Christian, who knew what she wanted, went in, and in a little time, brought a large jug of excellent wine. “Take this jug,”
took his basket immediately, set it on his head, and followed the lady, exclaiming, “O happy day, O day of good luck!”
In a short time the lady stopped before a gate that was shut, and knocked: a Christian, with a venerable long white beard, opened it; and she put money into his hand, without speaking; but the Christian, who knew what she wanted, went in, and in a little time, brought a large jug of excellent wine. “Take this jug,”