"Whentherulerofthefeasthadtastedthewaterthatwasmadewine, andknewnotwhenceitwas; (buttheservantswhichdrewthewaterknew;) thegovernorofthefeastcalledthebridegroom,
"Andsaithuntohim, Everymanatthebeginningdothsetforthgoodwine; andwhenmenhavewelldrunk, thatwhichisworse; butthouhastkeptthegoodwineuntilnow."
"Butwhat'sthis, what'sthis? Whyistheroomgrowingwider?...Ah, yes...It'sthemarriage, thewedding...yes, , herearetheyoungcouplesitting, andthemerrycrowdand...Whereisthewisegovernorofthefeast? Butwhoisthis? Who? Againthewallsarereceding....Whoisgettinguptherefromthegreattable? What!...Hehere, too? Buthe'sinthecoffin...buthe'shere, , heseesme, heiscominghere....God!"...
Yes, hecameuptohim, tohim, he, thelittle, thinoldman, withtinywrinklesonhisface, , andhewasinthesamedressashehadwornyesterdaysittingwiththem, , , then? He, too, , too, atthemarriageofCanainGalilee....
"Yes, mydear, Iamcalled, too, calledandbidden," heheardasoftvoicesayingoverhim."Whyhaveyouhiddenyourselfhere, outofsight? Youcomeandjoinustoo."
Itwashisvoice, , sincehecalledhim!
TheelderraisedAlyoshabythehandandherosefromhisknees.
"Wearerejoicing," thelittle, thinoldmanwenton."Wearedrinkingthenewwine, thewineofnew, greatgladness; doyouseehowmanyguests? Herearethebrideandbridegroom, hereisthewisegovernorofthefeast, ? Igaveanoniontoabeggar, soI, too, —onlyonelittleonion....Whatareallourdeeds? Andyou, mygentleone, you, mykindboy, , dearone, beginit, gentleone!...DoyouseeourSun, doyouseeHim?"
