And even here in free England, can you walk in the street without every little shegetz calling after you and asking, 'Who killed Christ?" "Yes, but herein my husband explains that it was not the Jews who killed Christ, but Herod and Pilate."

Involuntarily Raphael started back in alarm, then stood rooted to the threshold. There was a dread ominous silence. Then the storm burst. "Du Shegetz! Du Pasha Yisroile!" came from all quarters of the compass. To be called a graceless Gentile and a sinner in Israel is not pleasant to a pious Jew: but all Raphael's minor sensations were swallowed up in a great wonderment.