"Where from ?" If they answered from Fez, from Wazzan, from Mequinez, or from Marrakesh, Israel turned aside and left them without more words.

Then to his fellows they might pour out their woes in loud wails and curses, but Israel would hear no more.
Strangers from Europe travelling through the country were allowed to look into the prison through the round peephole of the door kept by the Kaid el habs, who played the ginbri.

The Jews who made baskets took this opportunity to offer their work for sale; and so that he might see the visitors and speak with them Israel would snatch up something and hang it out.

Always his question was the same.

"Where from last ?" he would say in English, or Spanish, or French, or Moorish.