Why not I ?" Judah shortened his step.
"There have been strangers in mastery of Judea before the Roman," he said, with lifted hand.

"Where are they, Messala?
She has outlived them all.

What has been will be again." Messala put on his drawl.
"The Parcae have believers outside the Essenes.

Welcome, Judah, welcome to the faith!" "No, Messala, count me not with them.

My faith rests on the rock which was the foundation of the faith of my fathers back further than Abraham; on the covenants of the Lord God of Israel." "Too much passion, my Judah.