"yes, if you do not ask your life," said the judge. "i do not ask for life," answered the servant, "but as a last favor let me play once more upon my fiddle." the jew raised a great cry of "murder! murder! for goodness’ sake do not allow it! do not allow it!" but the judge said, "why should i not let him have this short pleasure? it has been granted to him, and he shall have it." however, he could not have refused on account of the gift which had been bestowed on the servant.