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my country, and to my kindred, and take a
wife unto my son Isaac.’

“So the servant promised to do as his master
wished, and took ten camels to carry presents
for Abraham’s friends, and the other things
required, and started on his journey. And he
travelled on and on till he came to the city
where Abraham’s relations lived. It was one
evening that he reached it, and he rested a
little while just outside the city, by a well
that was there. Now the wells in those parts
were places where many women would meet
at this time in the day, for it was the custom
to drive all the flocks down to the well about
sunset, and give them water there, and draw
water besides for themselves. So Abraham’s
servant thought he would wait here and see if
he could find some woman amongst them who
might become Isaac’s wife. And while he
waited, he prayed to God and said, ‘O Lord
God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send
me good speed this day, and show kindness
unto my master Abraham. Behold, I stand
here by the well of water; and the daughters
of the men of the city come out to draw water :
and let it come to pass, that the damsel to
whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray
thee, that I may drink; and she shall say,