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apartments, and that my presence was an
honor. I then questioned her with regard to
the low building in the distance, so incongruous
with the scene of splendor. She
answered, "That is Tebah, 1 intended to float
upon the great waters."
"A boat?" I exclaimed in astonishment.
"It is far from the river and much too large
to float upon its surface."
"Yes," said the woman, with a smile, "that
enormous boat has been for quite a time in
building--the work of a fanatical old man
and his sons, who believe that this valley will
presently become a sea, upon which they will
be securely borne during a great Flood which
they say will visit the earth. They declare
that the God of Heaven is displeased with
the present state of the world and has determined
to destroy all living beings.
"It may be true, as the old man says, that
there is a God in Heaven, but Lord Satanas
certainly possesses the world; all is now un-
t See Appendix, Note 11.