It is an exquisite work.

Only a very rich man--the richest man here, can give away such a treasure, for whatever purpose he may have in view--to destroy an enemy let us say .-- Gamaliel," and she turned to the Jew--"At what sum would you value that onyx ?" The Israelite asked to see the gem once more; he turned it about, and then said with a grin: "Well, fair lady, if my black hen laid me little things like that I would feed it on cakes from Arsinoe and oysters from Canopus.

The stone is worth a landed estate, and though I am not a rich man, I would pay down two talents for it at any moment, even if I had to borrow the money." This statement could not fail to make a great impression on the judges.
Orion, however, exclaimed: "Wonders on wonders mark this eventful day! The prodigal generosity which had become an empty name has revived again among us! Some lavish demon has turned a worthless plate of gold into a costly gem .-- And may I ask who it was that saw the empty setting hanging to your chain ?" Paula was in danger of forgetting even that last reserve she had imposed on herself; she answered with trembling accents: "Apparently your confederates or you yourself did.

You, and you alone, have any cause...." But he would not allow her to proceed.

He abruptly interrupted her, exclaiming: "This is really too much! Oh, that you were a man! How far your generosity reaches I have already seen.