The sweet story continues its happy way. Tobias banishes the demon with the heart and liver of the fish, and Raphael (presumably reverting to spirit form) chases it to Egypt and binds it hand and foot. He and Sarah pray a lovely prayer together: “‘Please be merciful to us and grant that we may grow old together.’ Then they both said Amen and went to bed for the night.”
So what of Raguel and Edna, Sarah’s parents? They are digging a grave. They’ve been through this seven times already, and they’re expecting nothing else. But before they shovel the sleeping Tobias into it, they check and find he’s still breathing, and rejoice. God at last has had mercy on them.
So what of Raguel and Edna, Sarah’s parents? They are digging a grave. They’ve been through this seven times already, and they’re expecting nothing else. But before they shovel the sleeping Tobias into it, they check and find he’s still breathing, and rejoice. God at last has had mercy on them.
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