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Chapter 37

           Tostatethattorelievethesickandwoundedofanotherreligion,cannotbedispleasingtotheacknowledgedFounderofbothourfaiths,werealsounavailing;topleadthatmanythingswhichthesemen(whommayHeavenpardon!)havespokenagainstmeareimpossible,wouldavailmebutlittle,sinceyoubelieveintheirpossibility;andstilllesswoulditadvantagemetoexplain,thatthepeculiaritiesofmydress,language,andmanners,arethoseofmypeopleIhadwell-nighsaidofmycountry,butalas!wehavenocountry.NorwillIevenvindicatemyselfattheexpenseofmyoppressor,whostandstherelisteningtothefictionsandsurmiseswhichseemtoconvertthetyrantintothevictim.Godbejudgebetweenhimandme!butratherwouldIsubmittotensuchdeathsasyourpleasuremaydenounceagainstme,thanlistentothesuitwhichthatmanofBelialhasurgeduponmefriendless,defenceless,andhisprisoner.Butheisofyourownfaith,andhislightestaffirmancewouldweighdownthemostsolemnprotestationsofthedistressedJewess.IwillnotthereforereturntohimselfthechargebroughtagainstmebuttohimselfYes,BriandeBois-Guilbert,tothyselfIappeal,whethertheseaccusationsarenotfalse?asmonstrousandcalumniousastheyaredeadly?"

           Therewasapause;alleyesturnedtoBraindeBois-Guilbert.Hewassilent.

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