At last, however, she met David's eyes, and they guided her, for in them was a steady strength and force which gave her confidence.
At first he also had been overcome inwardly, but his nerves were cool, his head was clear, and he listened to Nahoum, thinking out his course meanwhile.
He owed this man much.

He had taken his place, and by so doing had placed his life in danger.

He had killed the brother upon the same day that he had dispossessed the favourite of office; and the debt was heavy.

In office Nahoum had done after his kind, after the custom of the place and the people; and yet, as it would seem, the man had had stirrings within him towards a higher path.

He, at any rate, had not amassed riches out of his position, and so much could not be said of any other servant of the Prince Pasha.