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A hand was laid on his shoulder, and a voice asked' 'And what may this so hopeful view be? 'Ah! my dear General! said Raphael, looking up. 'I have a poor bill of fare whereon to exercise my culinary powers this morning. Had it not been for that shark who was so luckily deluded last night, I should have been reduced to the necessity of stewing my friend the fat decurion's big boots.
When the draught was finished, the hand that had been resting upon the sufferer's shoulder was placed upon his head, and stayed there in the dusty locks time enough to say a blessing; the stranger then returned the pitcher to its place on the stone, and, taking his axe again, went back to Rabbi Joseph. All eyes went with him, the decurion's as well as those of the villagers.
"These are Roman sheep, with the Flavian coat of arms and the mark of the army in black on their hides if you shear them. But if you make away as fast as you can I shall not tell Titus which way you went." The sheep had started pell-mell toward the Roman road. The decurion turned back to his horse. The shepherd released his dog, which ran after the flock, and stepped into the decurion's way.
The tribune glanced at the report, signed it, turned his horse and rode into the city, disregarding the decurion's salute, his military cloak a splash of very bright red, seen against the limestone and above the predominant brown of the camels and coats of their owners.
"Salute them for me," the decurion shouted back, "and make them my obeisances, and say that I shall report on the flavor of the sheep by messenger from Jerusalem." In a moment the boy sprang into the decurion's way so suddenly that the soldier almost fell over him. "Be fair!" the boy exclaimed. "At least leave me half!"
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