He thought it must have taken a lot of lambs to mark up all the doors! Then came that master-stroke of enterprise, when God directed Moses to "speak now in the ears of the people and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver and jewels of gold," so that they might "spoil" the Egyptians.

Cousin Bill J.
chuckled when he read this, declaring it to be "a regular Jew trick"; but Clytie rebuked him quickly, reminding him that they were God's own words, spoken in His own holy voice.
"Well, it was mighty thoughtful in God," insisted Cousin Bill J., but Clytie said, however that was, it served Pharaoh right for getting his heart hardened so often.
The little boy, not perceiving the exact significance of "spoil" in this connection, wondered if Cousin Bill J.would spoil if some one borrowed his gold horse and ran off with it.
Then came that exciting day when the Lord said, "I will get me honour upon Pharaoh and all his host," which He did by drowning them thoroughly in the Red Sea.

The little boy thought he would have liked to be there in a boat--a good safe boat that would not tip over; also that he would much like to have a rod such as Aaron had, that would turn into a serpent.

It would be a fine thing to take to school some morning.

But Cousin Bill J.
thought it doubtful if one could be procured; though he had seen Heller pour five colours of wine out of a bottle which, when broken, proved to have a live guinea-pig in it.