A man betrothed a woman with a mat of myrtle twigs. After she accepted it, those present said to him, "But the mat is not worth a prutah!" He replied, "Let her become betrothed with the four coins wrapped inside." The woman retained the money. Is she betrothed?Since her silence occurred after the money had been given, it is meaningless, and she is not betrothed.
If a man betrothed a woman with goods he grabbed or stole from her, this betrothal is valid, provided they had previously agreed to marry one another.
Art: The Black Hat by Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell
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