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Good master, the young man has a trouble of mind from which he would hide, and he went to the Grove, I think, as we go to sepulchres with our dead he went to bury it." "That were well, if so," Simonides said, in a low voice; then louder, "Malluch, the curse of the time is prodigality. The poor make themselves poorer as apes of the rich, and the merely rich carry themselves like princes.
They took the road which led to the right across the meadow spoken of in the description of the coming to the fountain. Ben-Hur was first to break the silence. "Do you know Sheik Ilderim the Generous?" "Yes." "Where is his Orchard of Palms? or, rather, Malluch, how far is it beyond the village of Daphne?"
Malluch was shrewd and trusty; the very man to charge with the conduct of the investigation. Where to begin was the first point. He had no clear idea about it. His wish was to commence with the Tower of Antonia. Tradition not of long standing planted the gloomy pile over a labyrinth of prison-cells, which, more even than the strong garrison, kept it a terror to the Jewish fancy.
Malluch was touched by a doubt; he recalled the prettiness of the favor shown him by the woman at the fountain, and wondered if he who had the sorrows of a mother in mind was about to forget them for a lure of love; yet he replied, "The Orchard of Palms lies beyond the village two hours by horse, and one by swift camel." "Thank you; and to your knowledge once more.
The good man had abode well; but what would this one with his pride and ambition? "Simonides bade me say, further," Malluch continued, "Sanballat is having trouble. Drusus, and those who signed with him, referred the question of paying the five talents they lost to the Consul Maxentius, and he has referred it to Caesar.
The ship spoken of had arrived only the day before, bringing intelligence of the persecution of Christians begun by Nero in Rome, and the party on the terrace were talking of the news when Malluch, who was still in their service, approached and delivered a package to Ben-Hur. "Who brings this?" the latter asked, after reading. "An Arab." "Where is he?" "He left immediately."
Of the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai. And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth. And of the sons of Pahathmoab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh. And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon, Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
Ilderim was at once restored to his good-humor. "Let us be off now," he said, rubbing his hands. "The business will do well with Simonides. The glory is ours. I will order the horses." "Stay," said Malluch. "I left a messenger outside. Will you see him?" "By the splendor of God! I forgot him."
With this view, they shaped their course, and were prepared to betake themselves out of harm's way. They rode together now in good spirits, calmly confident of success on the morrow. On the way, they came upon Malluch in waiting for them.
"No." "Why?" "I am a Jew, and he is a Roman." "But Romans have tongues, and Jews, though ever so despised, have methods to beguile them." "For such as he? No; and, besides, the secret is one of state. All my father's property was confiscated and divided." Malluch nodded his head slowly, much as to admit the argument; then he asked anew, "Did he not recognize you?" "He could not.
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