"I persuaded papa to bring me. I wanted to see Palestine."
"And I heard of you in Jerusalem, and felt sure it must be you, and I could not resist the temptation to take a little journey after you."
"And you are travelling through Palestine too?"
"In one way. I am living here - and life is a journey, you know."
"You are living in Palestine?"
"In Jerusalem. I came here as a missionary, five years ago."
"How very nice!" I said. "And you can go with us?"
He shook my hand heartily, which he had not yet let go, laughing, and asked where we were going?
"I want to see the Dead Sea, very much, Mr. Dinwiddie; and papa was in doubt; but if you were with us there would be no more difficulty."
"I shall be most happy to be with you. Do you know where you are now?"