[44]“Tothewestandtotheeast, tothesouthandtothenorthlaytherangesfromtheBeginningofTime.
[45] “WhenIaskedwhattheywerehiding, , IwastakentotherocksandshownthebleachedbonesofthosewhohaddaredtodefytheGods.
[46]“WhenIcriedoutandsaid, ‘Itisalie! TheGodslovethosewhoarebrave!’ , theyexplained, , thefruitandthefisheswereours, .
[47]“Sotheyspoke, , evenastheyhaveliedtoyou.
[48]“, .Andcitiesresplendent3withthegloriesofathousandyearsoflabor.
[49]“.”
[50] Hestoppedandtherewentupagreatcryofhorror.
[51] “Blasphemy4!” criedtheOldMen.“Blasphemyandsacrilege5! Afitpunishmentforhiscrime! !”
[52] Andtheytookupheavystones.
[53] Andtheykilledhim.
[54] Andhisbodytheythrewatthefootofthecliffs, thatitmightliethereasawarningtoallwhoquestionedthewisdomoftheancestors.
[55] , andtherewashungerintheValleyofIgnorance.
[56] TheOldMenWhoKnew, however, , theyprophesied, forsoitwaswritintheirmostHolyChapters.
[57] Besides, .
[58] Wintercame.
[59] Thevillagewasdeserted.
[60] Morethanhalfofthepopulacediedfromsheerwant.
[61] Theonlyhopeforthosewhosurvivedlaybeyondthemountains.
[62] ButtheLawsaid “No!”
[63] AndtheLawmustbeobeyed.
[64] Onenighttherewasarebellion.
[65] Despairgavecouragetothosewhomfearhadforcedintosilence.
[66] FeeblytheOldMenprotested.
[67] , butwhenthelastwagonpulledoutofthevillage, theystoppedthedriverandforcedhimtotakethemalong.
[68] Theflightintotheunknownhadbegun.
[69] .
[70] Thousandsfellavictimtohungerandthirstbeforethefirstcairnwasfound.
[71] Fromthereonthetripwaslessdifficult.
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