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Throughout the story, the repeated theme of "Fear not, Joseph" echoes in the main character's mind as he first worries about Mary's inexplicable pregnancy, then he worries about making the long journey to Bethlehem with his expecting wife, and later he panics over the pending arrival of the child while they are in a cave used to shelter animals. In each instance, the comforting words of the angel come back to him, and Joseph relies on God's protection.