ABSTRACT

There was once a certain Old Woman, and whenever she gave a cough, it turned into a Child, so she had given birth to a whole city, and when she had borne them all, she died. Now they also, the Children, all died, and went to the next world (1), and they roused her, and said "Where is our Father?" Then she said "Don't you trouble yourselves, I'll find your Father for you," and she continued " To-morrow your Father will come." So they slept, and when God's day had broken (2), they came, and said " O Mother, where is our Father? " And she replied " Your Father has not yet come."