Now, according to prophecies, the time is of a surety ripe and the whole city is expectant.

She may have her wish." She stared at him coolly.

There was implied disbelief in this speech.
She debated with herself if it would serve to resent his doubt.
Whatever her conclusion she added no more to the discussion of Laodice's hopes.
"Are you expectant ?" she asked.
"I see the need of a Messiah," he responded.
"Doubtless.

You and Simon do not unite the city; nothing but an united, confident and supremely capable people can resist Rome in even this most majestic fortification in the world--unless miracle be performed, indeed." "Nothing but a divine visitor can achieve union here." "What an event to behold!" she mused.

"That would be an excitement! Surely that would be a new thing! No one really ever beheld a god before." "What learned things dreams are! What things of experience!" he remarked with a sly smile.