Unshaken: Ruth by Francine Rivers

Author:Francine Rivers [Rivers, Francine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Unknown
Published: 2011-04-05T07:00:00+00:00

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stand at the back with the other widows. That's probably why you haven't noticed them. You're up front near the screen where you can look through and see Netzer.""How you talk, Tirzah, when you're no better, gawking at Lahad all day."

"Can I help myself? He's so handsome."

The young women entered Bethlehem laughing together.

"He's not married?" Naomi said in surprise, feeling a pang of guilt at this bit of information given to her by Sigal, a friend from years past. "What's wrong with the man that he's not taken a wife by this age?"

"Nothing." Sigal poured grains of wheat onto the grinding stone. "He probably never had time to seek a wife. He's poured his life into building up his estate. Boaz isn't like other landowners. He's out there in the fields every day. And when he's not, he's at the city gate helping settle disputes."

"What good is an estate without sons to inherit?"

"He's not in the grave yet, Naomi. He can still look for a wife, if he has a mind to do so. Believe me, there are plenty of fathers who would throw their daughters at Boaz if he broached the subject of marriage. He's become the wealthiest man in Bethlehem."

"And probably the loneliest."

Sigal gave a snort of laughter. "The man has no time to be lonely."

"Still, it's a pity he isn't married."

"Maybe he's waiting for the perfect woman, someone beautiful and intelligent and who has the faith of his mother. Some men have expectations so high they can never be met."

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