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Neither do I deny myself to be near of kin, but there is another nearer than I.
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Rest thou this night: and when morning is come, if he will take thee by the right of kindred, all is well: but if he will not, I will undoubtedly take thee, so the Lord liveth: sleep till the morning.
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So she slept at his feet till the night was going off. And she arose before men could know one another, and Booz said: Beware lest any man know that thou camest hither.
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And again he said: Spread thy mantle, wherewith thou art covered, and hold it with both hands. And when she spread it and held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it upon her. And she carried it, and went into the city,
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And came to her mother in law; who said to her: What hast thou done, daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
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And she said: Behold he hath given me six measures of barley: for he said: I will not have thee return empty to thy mother in law.
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And Noemi said: Wait, my daughter, till we see what end the thing will have. For the man will not rest until he have accomplished what he hath said.