As the caravan gets closer to Baalbek, Twain begins to tell relevant stories from the Bible. What stories does Twain relate, and how does he feel about the Syrians at this point in the story?

Twain's excitement leads him to storytelling. He tells stories of Moses and Joshua and Noah, and it soon becomes apparent that much of his knowledge has been obtained from guidebooks. Twain is filled with admiration for the Syrians, even going so far as to wish the Russians would annihilate Turkey and allow the Syrians to be free.