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At this she was highly surprised and affected, think- 

 ing sl.e might hLive perhaps otTended him, or not at- 

 tended him well enough, and went therefore after him, 

 asking, " Why <\o you go away so silent and trou- 

 bled in mind ?" — Have 3'ou taken pen.jjjs any of- 

 fence at nie, or do 3'cu suspect my virtue?" — ''Tell 

 and forgive, if I have done any thing amiss un- 

 Jvnowingly. — You go aw ay just in the same manner 

 as my liiisband when he left me." At this he could 

 no longer refrain himself, h.e threw down his earthen 

 vessels and bundle, and exclaimed, " Ves, lam thy 

 husband ! and' thou art my wife. I have no^i^icft 

 thee for any lault on thy side, hut only for religious 

 purposes. As thou hast remained so religious and 

 faithful, I receive thee again, if thou wilt strictly do 

 all that I shall order tiiee. " Surprized and rejoiced 

 at tliis happy discovery, she pronnsed him solennily 

 to pay him the strictest obedience. From this time 

 he carried her with him on ail his travels, dnd had 

 seven children by her, who became the above-men- 

 tioned philosophers. This was indeed no great 

 wonder, as they were horn witli the gifts of speech 

 and of wisdom. She was ordered liy her husband to 

 expose the children in the v^ooils in the open air, 

 leaving them to Providence, Vvithout nursing, or 

 taking any farther care of tlie new-born infants. — 

 This she obeyed implicitly, according to lier solemn 

 engagement, which slie kept sacred i}-, tliough with 

 inward reluctavice, and the tender feehngs of a mo- 

 ther. When she kissed and took leave of them, each 

 began to speak and to comfort her. — One said to 

 her, tiic Deity has formed me in thy womb, nourished 

 ine, and let me grow in it wonderfully till my biith : 

 Dost thou now doubt that he will not provide for 

 me further .f^ Go, put thys trust in him, and follow^ 

 his ways. — ^I'he second child said at'her depaiture : 

 God provides even for the frog in a stone, shall he 

 do less for me ? why art thou anxious for me ? — ■ 

 be comforted and go. — The third replied to her ; 



God 



