A customer approached, touched a sugar loaf and asked, "How much ?" The merchant continued his prayers and did his business at a breath.

"(_God forgive me_) How much?
(_God forgive me_) Four pesetas (_God forgive me_)," and round went the restless rosary.

"Too much," said the buyer; "I'll give three." The merchant went on with his prayers, and answered, "(_God forgive me_) Couldn't take it for as much as you might put in your tooth (_God forgive me_); gave four myself (_God forgive me_)." "Then I'll leave it, old sweet-tooth," said the buyer, as he moved away.

"Here! take it for nothing (_God forgive me_)," cried the merchant after the retreating figure.

"(_God forgive me_) I'm giving it away (_God forgive me_); I'll starve, but no matter (_God forgive me_), you are my brother (_God forgive me, God forgive me, God forgive me_)." Israel bought the bread and the meat, the raisins and the figs which the prisoners needed--enough for the present and for many days to come.