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He had come not only to make His great terrible sacrifice.
She knew that His heart was open even to the simple, art-
less merrymaking of some obscure and unlearned people,
who had warmly bidden Him to their poor wedding. ‘Mine
hour is not yet come,’ He said, with a soft smile (He must
have smiled gently to her). And, indeed, was it to make wine
abundant at poor weddings He had come down to earth?
And yet He went and did as she asked Him.... Ah, he is read-
ing again”...
‘Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water.
And they filled them up to the brim.
‘And he saith unto them, Draw out now and bear unto
the governor of the feast. And they bear it.
‘When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water
that was made wine, and knew not whence it was
(but the servants which drew the water knew);
the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
‘And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth
set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk,
that which is worse; but thou hast kept
the good wine until now.’
‘But what’s this, what’s this? Why is the room growing
wider?... Ah, yes... It’s the marriage, the wedding... yes, of
course. Here are the guests, here are the young couple sit-
ting, and the merry crowd and... Where is the wise governor
of the feast? But who is this? Who? Again the walls are reced-
ing.... Who is getting up there from the great table? What!...
He here, too? But he’s in the coffin... but he’s here, too. He
has stood up, he sees me, he is coming here.... God!’...

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