My jewels are all buried--my girls are sold; save what you can, and come with me!' 'My sweet mother, why so peculiarly solicitous about my welfare, above that of all the sons of Judah ?' 'Because--because--No, I'll tell you that another time.

But I loved your mother, and she loved me.

Come!' Raphael relapsed into silence for a few minutes, and watched the tumult below.
'How those Christian priests keep their men in order! There is no use resisting destiny.

They are the strong men of the time, after all, and the little Exodus must needs have its course.

Miriam, daughter of Jonathan--' 'I am no man's daughter! I have neither father nor mother, husband nor--Call me mother again!' 'Whatsoever I am to call you, there are jewels enough in that closet to buy half Alexandria.