Why should you suppose that I could wish to force this maid into any marriage, or to work her evil on account of matters of her faith ?" "Because you are a Jew and a bigot.

You gave her father and her mother to a cruel death, why should you spare her?
Also you hate me and all my people; why, then, should you not favour my rival, although he is a murderer whose life I have twice spared at the prayer of Miriam?
Swear now." So Benoni lifted his hand and swore a solemn oath that he would not force his granddaughter, Miriam, to marry Caleb, or any other man; and that he would not betray the secret of her faith, or persecute her because of it.
"It is not enough," said Marcus.

"Write it down and sign." So Benoni went to the table and wrote out his undertaking and signed it, Marcus signing also as a witness.
"Now, Benoni," he said, as he took the paper, "listen to me.

That warrant leaves your taking to my discretion, after I have made search into the facts.

I have made such search and it seems that I am not satisfied.