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"I am not a Jew," Joseph explained "I am born of Arab blood, and I am

a Christian"

"Worse and worse," said Titus

Joseph shifted his position argu war on Pella or Jerusalem? Was it

Pella or the hundred Jewish towns that cost Roh neither are ypt or Persia because Judea

is in rebellion?"

Titus threw his plu over the horn of his saddle and sat

sidewise One of his tribunes looked at the other with a flickering

smile that was not entirely free of contempt But his fellow returned

a stare that for immobility would have done credit to the Mean, "I have heard of this fault in the Christians

They don't understand warfare"

"We don't," Joseph declared bluntly "We do not see why you should

taketo do with

bringing your army over here We haven't cost you one drop of Roman

blood or one denarius of Ro at one

act the whole of our substance and punishing us for the misdeeds of

others--others who at the last sentence

"Unpleasant truth always is," Joseph retorted