In the things superior to men we may always look to find God.

So with the picture given by the Egyptian of the scene when the Nazarene turned from the Gate Beautiful; its central theme was an act utterly beyond performance by a man under control of merely human inspirations.

A parable to a parable-loving people, it taught what the Christ had so often asserted--that his mission was not political.

There was not much more time for thought of all this than that allowed for a common respiration; yet the idea took fast hold of Ben-Hur, and in the same instant he followed his hope of vengeance out of sight, and the man with the woman's face and hair, and in tears, came near to him--near enough to leave something of his spirit behind.
"Daughter of Balthasar," he said, with dignity, "if this be the game of which you spoke to me, take the chaplet--I accord it yours.

Only let us make an end of words.