"You told the captain that Marcus had been her lover.

Why did you say this ?" "Because years ago by Jordan she, who is a sculptor, graved a likeness of him in stone," answered Caleb.
"Are artists always the lovers of those whom they picture, Caleb ?" asked Benoni, speaking for the first time.
Caleb made no answer, but one of the Sanhedrim, a sharp-faced man, named Simeon, the friend of Simon, the son of Gioras, the Zealot, who sat next to him, cried, "Cease this foolishness; the daughter of Satan is beautiful; doubtless Caleb desires her for himself; but what has that to do with us ?" though he added vindictively, "it should be remembered against him that he is striving to hide the truth." "There is no evidence against this woman, let her be set free," exclaimed Benoni.
"So we might expect her grandfather to think," said Simeon, with sarcasm.

"Little wonder that we are smitten with the Sword of God when Rabbis shelter Christians because they chance to be of their house, and when warriors bear false witness concerning them because they chance to be fair.

For my part I say that she is guilty, and has hidden the man away in some secret place.

Otherwise why did she dash the light from the soldier's hand ?" "Mayhap to hide herself lest she should be attacked," answered another, "though how she came in the tower, I cannot guess." "I lived there," said Miriam.