but the judge also did not believe his tale, and said, "this is a bad defence, no jew would do that." and because he had committed robbery on the public highway, he sentenced the good servant to be hanged. as he was being led away the jew again screamed after him, "you vagabond! you dog of a fiddler! now you are going to receive your well-earned reward!" the servant walked quietly with the hangman up the ladder, but upon the last step he turned round and said to the judge, "grant me just one request before i die."