The sofa was
cushioned with two huge Russian pillows, inclosed in fresh white
cases, for the master of the house to lean on, in commemoration
of the freedom and ease which came to the Children of Israel upon
their deliverance from Egypt. Placed on three covered matzos,
within easy reach of the master, were a shank bone, an egg, some
horseradish, salt water, and a mush made of nuts and wine. These
were symbols, the shank bone being a memorial of the pascal
lamb, and the egg of the other sacrifices brought during the
festival in ancient times, while the horseradish and the salt water
represented the bitter work that the Sons of Israel had to do for
Pharaoh, and the mush the lime and mortar from which they made
brick for him. A small book lay in front of each seat. That was the
Story of the Deliverance, in the ancient Hebrew text, accompanied
by an English translation
Moissey, the uncompromising atheist and Internationalist, was
demonstratively absent, much to the distress of his mother and
resentment of his father.
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