Whether you will comply with his reasonable little request depends of course on yourself.' 'And that again very much on his plans.' 'Of course.

You cannot be expected to--we will euphemise-unless it be made worth your while.' Orestes sat buried in deep thought.
'Of course not,' said he at last, half unconsciously.

And then, in sudden dread of having committed himself, he looked up fiercely at the Jew.
'And how do I know that this is not some infernal trap of yours?
Tell me how you found out all this, or by Hercules (he had quite forgotten his Christianity by this time)--by Hercules and the Twelve Gods, I'll--' 'Don't use expressions unworthy of a philosopher.

My source of information was very simple and very good.

He has been negotiating a loan from the Rabbis at Carthage.