I am ambitious and Judea will be the prize to the ablest man.

Seest thou mine intent ?" "You--you aspire--" she began and halted, suddenly impressed with the complication his announcement had effected.
"Go on," he said.
"You would take Judea ?" "I would." "But it belongs of descent to the Maccabees!" "To Philadelphus Maccabaeus, yes; but what is he doing ?" She dropped her head.
"Nothing," she said in a half-whisper.
"No?
But let me tell you what I have done already.

Three days ago Titus took revenge upon Coenopolis for her sortie against Nicanor by firing the suburbs.

The citizens could not spare water to fight the fire, and after futile attempts they gathered up food and treasure and fled into Jerusalem.

Now, a thousand householders in the streets of this oppressed city, with their gods and their goods in their arms, made the pillagers of Simon and John laugh aloud.