The Story of Noah's Ark

by E. Boyd Smith

And though Noah argued with them, and explained all the terrible possibilities of the case, still they hesitated, and in their different tongues and ways talked it over, and would not be hurried.

Then Noah called them Stumbling Blocks. But even this did not move them.

7. GOING ON BOARD

And Noah was vexed, and left them, and began to drive his domestic animals on board, hoping to set the others an example.

And his sons—Shem, Ham, and Japheth—helped him, while he kept count.

8. CONFUSION

Then new troubles began. For now the other beasts and birds, fearing to be left behind, all tried to get in at once, and could not be controlled.

But they did not leave behind their dislikes and ancient feuds. For how could the cats and the mice live together in peace, or how could the fox and the geese agree? And the hounds and the hares?