I hate crying; and the puppies are quite chorus enough for the present tragedy.' 'The Rabbis?
Are you a Jew ?' asked the officer.
'Yes, sir, a Jew.

And you, I presume, a Christian: perhaps you may have scruples about receiving--your sect has generally none about taking--from one of our stubborn and unbelieving race.

Don't be frightened, though, for your conscience; I assure you I am no more a Jew at heart than I am a Christian.' 'God help you then!' 'Some one, or something, has helped me a great deal too much, for three-and-thirty years of pampering.

But, pardon me, that was a strange speech for a Christian.' 'You must be a good Jew, sir, before you can be a good Christian.' 'Possibly.

I intend to be neither--nor a good Pagan either.