Call to him as he passes." He followed the words by offering her a gourd full of water, such as foot-travellers sometimes carried with them in their journeys across the hills; and instead of placing the gift on the ground for her to take up when he was at a safe distance, he gave it into her hand.
"Art thou a Jew ?" she asked, surprised.
"I am that, and better; I am a disciple of the Christ who teacheth daily by word and example this thing which I have done unto you.
The world hath long known the word charity without understanding it.
Again I say peace and good cheer to thee and thine." He went on, and they went slowly to the rock he had pointed out to them, high as their heads, and scarcely thirty yards from the road on the right.

Standing in front of it, the mother satisfied herself they could be seen and heard plainly by passers-by whose notice they desired to attract.

There they cast themselves under the tree in its shade, and drank of the gourd, and rested refreshed.
Ere long Tirzah slept, and fearing to disturb her, the others held their peace..