48 1 AM JOSEPH /"

all hungry again. "Go," said Jacob, "take the best fruits
of the land and carry the man a present, a little honey
and some spices and nuts, and take double money in your
hand, and carry back the money found in your sacks."
Jacob gave his blessing and his prayer, and they took
Benjamin and started.
 In Egypt they were asked to eat bread at the ruler's
table; water was brought to wash their tired feet, and
their asses were fed and put away. They gave the presents
to the ruler, and bowed themselves before him. Is your
father well? Is he yet alive?" Then he embraced Ben-
jamin, and his heart was so full he went away to weep.
He bathed his face, and came back to give them a feast.
When they left, he commanded the money to be put in
the grain-bags, and his own silver cup in Benjamin's.
What fear, what sorrow when it was discovered, and they
were all brought before him again!
 They told their trouble once more-their father's
sorrow, one child long ago torn in pieces, and now trouble
to Benjamin. The ruler sent the servants away; he
wept aloud; he said, I am Joseph! doth my father yet
live?" How they trembled! Joseph stretched out his
hands and they saw the ring, a sign of power, gold chains
on his neck, jewels on his head, and royal robes. But they
were not angry hands that Joseph stretched out. Come
near, I pray you," he said, just as when he told them his
boyish dreams.