"There is a woman here," he said.
"Yes," Moses nodded. "But not just a woman, she is my wife."
"It is not fitting," said the messenger. "It is not the custom. This is men's business."
"It is our purpose and our aim to tear down and burn the old customs and to build up the new. In that endeavour we will need the help of all our people. Not just the men, but the women and children also."