'"
After a thoughtful moment Vergilius added: "And the strong prey upon
the weak, seizing their property and holding it for their own."
"And the one God commands, 'Thou shalt not steal'; and again, 'Thou
shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy
neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox,
nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor's.'"
"But you have injustice, also, in Judea."
"Ay, because there be evil men who obey not the law of God. But
presently they shall be put to shame. Here is he that is come to
prepare the way of the Lord."
The child was now asleep, his head on his father's knee.
"John," said the priest, tenderly looking down.
But the little one continued to sleep, and a wonderful peace and beauty
had come upon him.
"And this new king--whence shall he come and how shall we know him?"
the young Roman persisted.
"Conceived of God, he is now in the womb of his mother," said the
priest. "Soon--very soon, he shall enter the gate of the world. The
ground is ready and he shall be like a sower, and his seed shall be
love, and peace shall be his harvest.
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