For this reason the Jews would not suffer a man to go to
the war within a year after his marriage, lest love for his wife should
draw him back from the dangers that he ought to seek." (5)
5 See _Deuteronomy_ xx. 5, 6, 7; and the comments thereon
of Rabelais (book iii. ch. vi.).--M.
"I consider that law," said Saffredent, "to have been without reason,
for nothing will more readily make a man leave his home than marriage.
The war without is not harder of endurance than the war within; and I
think that, to make men desirous of going into foreign lands instead of
lingering by their hearths, it were only needful to marry them."
"It is true," said Ennasuite, "that marriage takes from them the care
of their houses; for they trust in their wives, and for their own part
think only of winning fame, feeling certain that their wives will give
due heed to the profit."
"However that may be," replied Saffredent, "I am glad that you are of my
opinion."
"But," said Parlamente, "you are not discussing what is chiefly to be
considered, and that is why the gentleman, who was the cause of all the
misfortune, did not as quickly die of grief as she who was innocent.
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