How my master would have been shocked had I been guilty of so much heat in his presence! There were other things I had to tell you, but I fear to now." When they had gone a few yards, the Roman spoke again.
"I think you can hear me now, especially as what I have to say concerns yourself.

I would serve you, O handsome as Ganymede; I would serve you with real good-will.

I love you--all I can.
I told you I meant to be a soldier.

Why not you also?
Why not you step out of the narrow circle which, as I have shown, is all of noble life your laws and customs allow ?" Judah made no reply.
"Who are the wise men of our day ?" Messala continued.

"Not they who exhaust their years quarrelling about dead things; about Baals, Joves, and Jehovahs; about philosophies and religions.