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Chapter 33

           Hegave,accordingly,anordersealedwithhissignet,toabrotherofhistribeatYork,requiringhimtopaytothebearerthesumofathousandcrowns,andtodelivercertainmerchandisesspecifiedinthenote.

           "MybrotherSheva,"hesaid,groaningdeeply,"haththekeyofmywarehouses."

           "Andofthevaultedchamber,"whisperedLocksley.

           "No,nomayHeavenforefend!"saidIsaac;"evilisthehourthatletanyonewhomsoeverintothatsecret!"

           "Itissafewithme,"saidtheOutlaw,"sobethatthisthyscrollproducethesumthereinnominatedandsetdown.Butwhatnow,Isaac?artdead?artstupefied?haththepaymentofathousandcrownsputthydaughter’speriloutofthymind?"

           TheJewstartedtohisfeet"No,Diccon,noIwillpresentlysetforth.Farewell,thouwhomImaynotcallgood,anddarenotandwillnotcallevil."

           YetereIsaacdeparted,theOutlawChiefbestowedonhimthispartingadvice:—"Beliberalofthineoffers,Isaac,andsparenotthypurseforthydaughter’ssafety.Creditme,thatthegoldthoushaltspareinhercause,willhereaftergivetheeasmuchagonyasifitwerepouredmoltendownthythroat."

           Isaacacquiescedwithadeepgroan,andsetforthonhisjourney,accompaniedbytwotallforesters,whoweretobehisguides,andatthesametimehisguards,throughthewood.

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