(But on their wedding night, Laban substituted his elder daughter, Leah, for Rachel. After Jacob discovered he had been deceived, Laban explained that local custom required the eldest daughter to be married first. Jacob had to work another seven years for Rachel before he could finally marry her.)
These were two exquisite manuscript illustrations, torn from a book. The edges of the paper still showed parchment fibers.
After confirming the illustrations had not been soaked, Rolando slipped them back between the wooden boards, retied them with a thin cord, and placed them inside his coat.
He then rushed to the council hall.
...
「Pisa, the Simone residence.」
"This is an outrageous act! The matter is clear as day! An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us!
We must take action! And we must do it now!" Simone de Scala, a middle-aged man with long brown hair, was roaring, gesticulating wildly in an attempt to stir the emotions of everyone present.
