Like mine, it requires you to respect the truth.

Consider how much depends on your declaration; I implore you, child..." But the girl interrupted her rival exclaiming with much irritation and vehement excitement: "I am no longer a child, not even as compared with you; and I think before I speak, as I was taught to do." She threw back her little head with a confident air, and said very decidedly: "That onyx hung to the middle of the chain." "How dare you, you audacious hussy!" It was Perpetua, quite unable to contain herself, who flung the words in her face.

Katharina started as though an asp had stung her and turned round on the woman who had dared to insult her so grossly and so boldly.

She was on the verge of tears as she looked helplessly about her for a defender; but she had not long to wait, for Orion instantly gave orders that Perpetua should be imprisoned for bearing false witness.

Paula, however, as she had not perjured herself, but had merely invented an impossible tale with a good motive, was dismissed, and her chest was to be replaced in her room.
At this Paula once more stepped forth; she unhooked the onyx from the chain and flung it towards Gamaliel, who caught it, while she exclaimed: "I make you a present of it, Jew! Perhaps the villain who hung it to my chain may buy it back again.