Believe a flea who has tried the experiment thoroughly.' 'Ah! but we could ransom my brother! and now we can find no money till we get back to Africa.' 'And none then,' said the officer, in a low voice.

'You forget, my poor child, that I mortgaged the whole estate to raise my legion.

We must not shrink from looking at things as they are.' 'Ah! and he is prisoner! he will be sold for a slave--perhaps--ah! perhaps crucified, for he is not a Roman! Oh, he will be crucified!' and she burst into an agony of weeping....Suddenly she dashed away her tears and looked up clear and bright once more.
'No! forgive me, father! God will protect His own!' 'My dear young lady,' said Raphael, 'if you really dislike such a prospect for your brother, and are in want of a few dirty coins wherewith to prevent it, perhaps I may be able to find you them in Ostia.' She looked at incredulously, as her eye glanced over his rags, and then, blushing, begged his pardon for her unspoken thoughts.
'Well, as you choose to suppose.

But my dog has been so civil to you already, that perhaps she may have no objection to make you a present of that necklace of hers.

I will go to the Rabbis, and we will make all right; so don't cry.