TEMPTER. Listen to her! A little philosopher in skirts. By Jupiter
Chronos, such a disputation in this giant amphitheatre of the
mountains demands a proper audience. Hullo!

LADY. I have mine here: my friend, my husband, my child! If he'll
only listen to me, good; all will be well with me, and him. Come to
me, my friend, for this is the way. This is the mountain Gerizim,
where blessings are given. And that is Ebal, where they curse.

TEMPTER. Yes, this is Ebal, where they curse. 'Cursed be the earth,
woman, for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou bring forth children; and
thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.'
And then to the man this: 'Cursed is the ground for thy sake,
thorns and thistle shall it bring forth to thee, and in the sweat
of thy brow shalt thou labour!' So spoke the Lord, not I!

LADY. 'And God. blessed the first pair; and He blessed the seventh
day, on which He had completed His work--and the work was good.'
But you, and we, have made it something evil, and that is why. ...
But he who obeys the commandments of the Lord dwells on Gerizim,
where blessings are given. Thus saith the Lord. 'Blessed shalt thou
be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. Blessed
shall be thy basket and thy store. Blessed shalt thou be when thou
comest in, and blessed when thou goest out. And the Lord shall give
rain unto thy land in his season to increase thy harvest, and thy
children shall flourish. And the Lord shall make thee plenteous in
goods, to lend to the peoples, and never to borrow. And the Lord
will bless all the work of thy hand, if thou shalt keep the
commandments of the Lord thy God!' (Pause.) So come, my friend, and