"I sleep this night," said Ulric. "After that I purpose going to the temple to hear the words of this son of the gods from Nazareth. I will speak to him concerning Caius. As for this affair of the valley of Hinnom, it is no secret, and I may not hide myself."
"I also will hear the rabbi from Galilee," said Ben Ezra. "Yesterday he did boldly cleanse the temple of such as were there contrary to the law."
The jarl listened in silence while the Jew told him many things rapidly, but then he said:
"He is brave. I would I had been with him. I will ask him if he needeth now a good sword. I will do as he shall command me."
But now a servant of Isaac came to summon Ben Ezra, and Ulric was alone.
"Would that I might see Miriam!" he murmured, slowly, and a delight spoke laughingly in the soft tone of his voice.
"Ulric, thy Miriam is here! Art thou in any peril? Wilt thou not save thyself?"
She stood at his side touching him, and his strong arms opened and he uttered a great cry, for she glided into them and they were closed around her.
Who shall hear or tell the words that are uttered at such a time, seeing that they are a thousandfold more than words? He who would strive to repeat them is a foolish one, as if he would echo the far-away music of a song in the night.
"Thou art safe!" he said at last. "That is enough for me. Trouble not thy heart overmuch. Only the gods may see that which cometh to us on the morrow. Go thou to thy chamber and thank thy God for me, telling him that I will offer him a great offering and that henceforth he shall be my God also for this thing which he hath done for thee and me."