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Chapter 10

           Isaaccouldnotfindinhishearttopartwithit,sodroptitintohispurseasifinabsenceofmind,withthewords,"Eightycompletesthetale,andItrustthymasterwillrewardtheehandsomely.Surely,"headded,lookingearnestlyatthebag,"thouhastmorecoinsinthatpouch?"

           Gurthgrinned,whichwashisnearestapproachtoalaugh,ashereplied,"Aboutthesamequantitywhichthouhastjusttoldoversocarefully."Hethenfoldedthequittance,andputitunderhiscap,adding,"Perilofthybeard,Jew,seethatthisbefullandample!"Hefilledhimselfunbidden,athirdgobletofwine,andlefttheapartmentwithoutceremony.

           "Rebecca,"saidtheJew,"thatIshmaelitehathgonesomewhatbeyondme.Neverthelesshismasterisagoodyouthay,andIamwellpleasedthathehathgainedshekelsofgoldandshekelsofsilver,evenbythespeedofhishorseandbythestrengthofhislance,which,likethatofGoliaththePhilistine,mightviewithaweaver’sbeam."

           AsheturnedtoreceiveRebecca’sanswer,heobserved,thatduringhischatteringwithGurth,shehadlefttheapartmentunperceived.

           Inthemeanwhile,Gurthhaddescendedthestair,and,havingreachedthedarkantechamberorhall,waspuzzlingabouttodiscovertheentrance,whenafigureinwhite,shownbyasmallsilverlampwhichsheheldinherhand,beckonedhimintoasideapartment.Gurthhadsomereluctancetoobeythesummons.

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