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39. | All | this | and | a | book | to | say | how | thou | didst | come | hither | and | a | reproduction | of | this | ink | and | paper | for | ever | -- | for | in | it | is | the | word | secret | & | not | only | in | the | English | -- | and | thy | comment | upon | this | the | Book | of | the | Law | shall | be | printed | beautifully | in | red | ink | and | black | upon | beautiful | paper | made | by | hand; | and | to | each | man | and | woman | that | thou | meetest, | were | it | but | to | dine | or | to | drink | at | them, | it | is | the | Law | to | give. | Then | they | shall | chance | to | abide | in | this | bliss | or | no; | it | is | no | odds. | Do | this | quickly. |
All this and a book to say how thou didst come hither and a reproduction of this ink and paper for ever — for in it is the word secret & not only in the English — and thy comment upon this the Book of the Law shall be printed beautifully in red ink and black upon beautiful paper made by hand; and to each man and woman that thou meetest, were it but to dine or to drink at them, it is the Law to give. Then they shall chance to abide in this bliss or no; it is no odds. Do this quickly!
The Old Comment
This is being done; but quickly? No. I have slaved at the riddles in this book for nigh on seven years; and all is not yet clear (Sun in Virgo 20 Degree, An. V.). Nor yet (Sun in Libra, An VII.).
The New Comment
This account is published with this comment itself.
The present volume is thus the obedience to this command.
'At them' may mean 'at their house', that is, one must give when one recognizes any one as a potential king by accepting his hospitality. An alternative meaning is "in their honour".
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