QUOTE : She mentioned this once to Phinehas while he was instructing her in the history of the Hebrews. He listened as she haltingly explained her problem and finally ended by saying, “I want nothing to do with anything like that. I was forced into prostitution to save my family. They would have been sold into slavery if I hadn’t.” “I did not know that.” “I’ve not told anyone. My family knows it. No one else.” “Didn’t you tell Ardon?” “No. He didn’t seem interested.” Phinehas knew his friend well. “He’s a very straight-edged sort of man. He studies the law of Moses all the time. I think that’s good, but he’s too strict. He has a tender side, but it’s as if he’s afraid to show it to anyone.” “He hasn’t shown it to me.