Айвенго

Chapter 22

           Besides,whyshouldstthouthinkevilistocometothegirl,evenifshebecameBois-Guilbert’sbooty?"

           "Therewill,theremust!"exclaimedIsaac,wringinghishandsinagony;"whendidTemplarsbreatheaughtbutcrueltytomen,anddishonourtowomen!"

           "Dogofaninfidel,"saidFront-de-Boeuf,withsparklingeyes,andnotsorry,perhaps,toseizeapretextforworkinghimselfintoapassion,"blasphemenottheHolyOrderoftheTempleofZion,buttakethoughtinsteadtopaymetheransomthouhastpromised,orwoebetidethyJewishthroat!"

           "Robberandvillain!"saidtheJew,retortingtheinsultsofhisoppressorwithpassion,which,howeverimpotent,henowfounditimpossibletobridle,"IwillpaytheenothingnotonesilverpennywillIpaythee,unlessmydaughterisdeliveredtomeinsafetyandhonour!"

           "Artthouinthysenses,Israelite?"saidtheNorman,sternly"hasthyfleshandbloodacharmagainstheatedironandscaldingoil?"

           "Icarenot!"saidtheJew,rendereddesperatebypaternalaffection;"dothyworst.Mydaughterismyfleshandblood,dearertomeathousandtimesthanthoselimbswhichthycrueltythreatens.NosilverwillIgivethee,unlessIweretopouritmoltendownthyavariciousthroatno,notasilverpennywillIgivethee,Nazarene,wereittosavetheefromthedeepdamnationthywholelifehasmerited!Takemylifeifthouwilt,andsay,theJew,amidsthistortures,knewhowtodisappointtheChristian."

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