They value us most highly, because we take everything that is given us.

You and I now possess as our own property all this city and all its buildings, and all the people have made themselves our slaves." At this I was utterly bewildered.
"I don't understand," said I.
"I suppose not," said Almah; "but you will understand better after you have been here longer.

At any rate, you can see for yourself that the ruling passion here is self-denial and the good of others.

Everyone is intent upon this, from the Kohen up to the most squalid pauper." "_Up_ to the most squalid pauper ?" said I."I do not understand you.
You mean _down_ to the most squalid pauper." "No," said Almah; "I mean what I say.

In this country the paupers form the most honored and envied class." "This is beyond my comprehension," said I."But if this is really so, and if these people pretend to be our slaves, why may we not order out a galley and go ?" "Oh, well, with you in your land, if a master were to order his slaves to cut his throat and poison his children and burn his house, would the slaves obey ?" "Certainly not." "Well, our slaves here would not--in fact could not--obey a command that would be shocking to their natures.