Deborah: A tale of the times of Judas Maccabaeus. James M. Ludlow

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      "Yes, I will go with you, child. And may your blind eyes see the way of the Lord!"

      She passed into the chamber where Benjamin lay. The leech had pronounced his healing sure, though he was not yet recovered from his stupor. Deborah softly imprinted a kiss upon her brother's forehead. She glanced at the familiar objects in the apartment, most of which were sacred with memories. At length her eyes rested upon a little ivory shrine of the Greek Aphrodite, a token of the new religion her brother had embraced. Then she fled from the desecrated chamber.