Abraham continued:
"As long as he sees the Karaimian girl he will not care to marry."
"And what can I do to prevent him from seeing her?"
The three men looked at each other.
"Something must be done with her!" said one.
After a long while of deep thought, the two guests bowed to Saul and left the house. Abraham remained in the room.
"Father," said he, "how do you propose to punish him?"
"I will command him to sit for a whole day in the Bet-ha-Midrash and read the Talmud."
"It would not do any good," said Abraham, with an impatient gesture; "you had better order him to be flogged."
Saul remained bent over.