A great gathering of Barons -LRB- to most of whom we had lent money -RRB- came to Bury , and there , after much talk and a thousand runnings-about , they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King . If he swore to keep those Laws , they would allow him a little money . That was the King 's God -- Money -- to waste . They showed us the roll of the New Laws . Why not ? We had lent them money . We knew all their counsels -- we Jews shivering behind our doors in Bury . ' He threw out his hands suddenly . ` We did not seek to be paid all in money . We sought Power -- Power -- Power ! That is our God in our captivity . Power to use ! ' I said to Elias : `` These New Laws are good . Lend no more money to the King : so long as he has money he will lie and slay the people . '' ' `` Nay , '' said Elias . `` I know this people . They are madly cruel . Better one King than a thousand butchers . I have lent a little money to the Barons , or they would torture us , but my most I will lend to the King . He hath promised me a place near him at Court , where my wife and I shall be safe . '' '
`` But if the XXXXX be made to keep these New Laws , '' I said , `` the land will have peace , and our trade will grow .
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