They were the soldiers and muleteers whom Israel had hired when he set out on his pilgrimage to that enemy of all Kaids and Bashas, Mohammed of Mequinez.
By-and-by they were to betray him to Ben Aboo.
But no one saw either Rabbis or Moors.

The people were twisting and turning like worms on an upturned turf.

"Why sack his house ?" cried some.

"Why drive him out ?" cried others.

"A poor revenge!" "Kill him!" "Kill him!" At the sound of that word, never before spoken, though every ear had waited for it, the shouts of the crowd rose to madness.