At this moment two grave men, poorly dressed, came from the crowd and passed close by him.
"He is reciting again," said one.
"He is always doing so," said the other.
They smiled, but did not go further. An old woman and some younger people joined them. The woman stood listening and asked:
"What is it he is telling?"
"The history and the covenant of the Israelites," replied Golda.
The young people opened their mouths, the woman drew nearer, the men smiled, but all stood still and listened.
"When the people heard the commandments of the Lord, they called out as in one voice: We will do all that the Lord commands. And Moses erected twelve stones against the Mountain of Sinai, and said unto the people: Keep therefore the words of this covenant; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel."
"Your little ones, your wives, and the stranger that is in thy camp, from the hewer of thy wood unto the drawer of thy water."
"He says beautiful things, and speaks well," said one.