“But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:”
But they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business. The second refusal: the invited guests went off to their ordinary pursuits — farm and business — rather than to the feast. The paying no attention communicates the indifference that characterizes the rejection: not active opposition but passive disinterest. The ordinary activities of agricultural and commercial life take priority over the extraordinary invitation.
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