The maid is doomed to death, not to be plundered by such as you.

Come forward." The companions of the fallen man stared at him.

Then one laughed, for death was too common a sight to excite pity or surprise, and said: "He was ever a greedy fellow.

Let us hope that he has gone where there is more to eat." Then, preceded by Caleb, they marched through the long cloisters, passed an inner door, turned down more cloisters on the right, and, following the base of the great wall, came to its beautiful centre gate, Nicanor, that was adorned with gold and silver, and stood between the Court of Women and the Court of Israel.

Over this gateway was a square building, fifty feet or more in height, containing store chambers and places where the priests kept their instruments of music.