The cazi, no less enamoured, says that the woman is his bondmaid, who had absconded with much money. |
It's the story of a poor 4 year old Chinese girl sold as a bondmaid into a wealthy family. |
He pronounced the decree, and laid upon the bondmaid, and not upon his noble boy, the provision for the journey. |
To clarify the case of the designated bondmaid, it is helpful to reference Tractate Yevamoth, found here. |
Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. |
He further said that the king had the eyes of a slave, and that the queen had in three ways shown the behaviour of a bondmaid. |