"Very soon we shall be reduced to nothing.

Already we are almost worked to death--there being no rest, night or day, either for us or our poor women.

If anything should be done in a way not exactly to please him he will find fault and perhaps flog some of us to death--as was the case with poor Simeon, whom he killed not long ago.

Only recently Anisim was tortured in irons till he died.

We certainly cannot stand this much longer." "Yes," said another, "what is the use of waiting?
Let us act at once.