For these are days of vengeance, that all things that are written may be fulfilled.

Woe to them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress upon the land and wrath unto this people.

And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled." Benoni listened patiently until she had done.

Then he answered with contempt: "So says the book of your Law, but mine tells me otherwise.

Well, child, if you believe it and are afraid, begone with your friends, the Christians, and leave me to meet this storm alone." "I do believe it," she answered quietly, "but I am not afraid." "That is strange," he said, "since you must then believe also that you will come to a cruel death, which has terrors for the young and fair." "Not so, grandfather, for this same writing promises that in these troubles not one of us Christians shall perish.