"Yea, by putting it, unbeknown to him, in the border of his coat."
"Where it was tightly sewn the next day and hath remained in the dark until torn out by the sharp thorn, methinks," said Martha.
As Joseph, standing by, heard this brief conversation, his face took on a puzzled expression, seeing which Lazarus said, "Thou dost not understand. Here is that which seemeth to uncover to us the enemy of our friend Jesus. He is Zador Ben Amon, a Sadducee of power and a money-lender of great wealth. The man did have his heart set on Mary and did bring this anklet as a betrothal gift. But my sister loved him not, nor listened to his proposal for marriage and this gift she gave to him again."
"Yea, by putting it in the border of his cloak where methought he would find it on the morrow."
Joseph looked at the anklet. Then he raised his eyes to the face of
Mary. "Thou didst not love the money-changer?"
"Nay! Nay!"
"Thy heart hath taken its way wisely. By this witness," and he tapped the shining ring with his long forefinger, "he is," and the aged Rabbi bent his shoulders until his face was even with that of Mary, "he is a murderer!"
"Yea, yea—a murderer he is—by this witness," Mary promptly answered.
"Is this Jew whose sensuous advances thou hast repulsed, acquainted with thy friendship for the Galilean?"
"I know not."