They will keep," he added presently, "for it is tradition that stores laid up for siege never decay." "Obviously," said the woman, "they do not last long enough." John plucked off one of the light green grapes and ate it with relish.
"Since thou doubtest the tradition, I shall not have these spoil." "But you destroy even a better boast over your enemy.

Then you could say to him, 'We can not consume all our food.

Behold the grapes rot in the lofts!'" John smiled.
"Half of the lies go to preserve another's opinion of us.

How much we respect our fellows!" "Be comforted; there are as many lying for our sakes! But how goes it without on the walls ?" "Against Rome or against Simon ?" "Both." "Ill enough.

But when Titus presses too close Simon will lay down his hostility toward me; and when Titus becomes too effective, we are to have a divine interference, so our prophets say." "I observe," the woman said, "we Jews at this time are relying much on the prophets to fight our battles.