The Devil's Arithmetic
Shmuel Frightened
What was it that frightened Shmuel?
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What was it that frightened Shmuel?
Shmuel was frightened of "getting" married.
"So—you could not sleep either." Shmuel's voice, deep and rumbling, came from the dark behind her. "Getting married is-the most frightening thing in the world, I think.
"Being married does not bother me," Shmuel said. "But getting married—that frightens me!"
The Devil's Arithmetic