It seemed a great distance.

Many a time after that Ester traversed the distance alone and thought it short; but on that night rods were lengthened out into miles.

As they were passing the window, Ester saw a man about the age of her father reading a Bible.

He sat at a table on which burned a taper, and his wife and children were gathered about listening.

Surely a man who would read the Bible would not refuse them food and shelter.