Yesterday the action hotted up, and we have two narratives running in parallel. Perhaps today they’ll join up.
Oh yes, thinks Tobit. That money of mine. I must tell Tobias about it. Ooh, we’re heading towards a happy ending here! Is the boy going to end up rich and happy ever after with a new wife?
Then Tobit gives his farewell speech to his son. Be good, now. Look after your mother, don’t give her cause to worry. Be generous, don’t get drunk, play fair and remember God. Oh, and don’t go getting involved with strangers. Marry a good Jewish girl - one of your relatives. It never did Noah, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob any harm.
Oh yes, thinks Tobit. That money of mine. I must tell Tobias about it. Ooh, we’re heading towards a happy ending here! Is the boy going to end up rich and happy ever after with a new wife?
Then Tobit gives his farewell speech to his son. Be good, now. Look after your mother, don’t give her cause to worry. Be generous, don’t get drunk, play fair and remember God. Oh, and don’t go getting involved with strangers. Marry a good Jewish girl - one of your relatives. It never did Noah, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob any harm.
This is turning out to be a pleasing yarn.
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