For the Temple

Contents

Preface.
Chapter 1: The Lake Of Tiberias.
Chapter 2: A Storm On Galilee.
Chapter 3: The Revolt Against Rome.
Chapter 4: The Lull Before The Storm.
Chapter 5: The Siege Of Jotapata.
Chapter 6: The Fall Of The City.
Chapter 7: The Massacre On The Lake.
Chapter 8: Among The Mountains.
Chapter 9: The Storming Of Gamala.
Chapter 10: Captives.
Chapter 11: A Tale Of Civil Strife.
Chapter 12: Desultory Fighting.
Chapter 13: The Test Of Devotion.
Chapter 14: Jerusalem.
Chapter 15: The Siege Is Begun.
Chapter 16: The Subterranean Passage.
Chapter 17: The Capture Of The Temple.
Chapter 18: Slaves.
Chapter 19: At Rome.


Chapter 1: The Lake Of Tiberias.


"Dreaming, John, as usual? I never saw such a boy. You are always
in extremes; either tiring yourself out, or lying half asleep."

"I was not half asleep, mother. I was looking at the lake."

"I cannot see much to look at, John. It's just as it has been ever
since you were born, or since I was born."

"No, I suppose there's no change, mother; but I am never tired of
looking at the sun shining on the ripples, and the fishermen's
boats, and the birds standing in the shallows or flying off, in a
desperate hurry, without any reason that I can make out. Besides,
mother, when one is looking at the lake, one is thinking of other
things."

"And very often thinking of nothing at all, my son."

"Perhaps so, mother; but there's plenty to think of, in these
times."

"Plenty, John; there are baskets and baskets of figs to be stripped
from the trees, and hung up to dry for the winter and, next week,
we are going to begin the grape harvest. But the figs are the
principal matter, at present; and I think that it would be far more
useful for you to go and help old Isaac and his son, in getting
them in, than in lying there watching the lake."

"I suppose it would, mother," the lad said, rising briskly; for his
fits of indolence were by no means common and, as a rule, he was
ready to assist at any work which might be going on.