He has a license to trade signed by Tiberius himself." "He paid roundly for it, I warrant." "These ships are his," the Hebrew continued, passing the remark.
"It is a custom among his sailors to salute each other upon meeting by throwing out yellow flags, sight of which is as much as to say, 'We have had a fortunate voyage.'" The story ended there.
When the transport was fairly in the channel of the river, Judah spoke to the Hebrew.
"What was the name of the merchant's master ?" "Ben-Hur, Prince of Jerusalem." "What became of the prince's family ?" "The boy was sent to the galleys.

I may say he is dead.

One year is the ordinary limit of life under that sentence.

The widow and daughter have not been heard of; those who know what became of them will not speak.

They died doubtless in the cells of one of the castles which spot the waysides of Judea." Judah walked to the pilot's quarter.