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Chapter 39

           Farewell—Iwastenomorewordsonthee;thetimethatremainsonearthtothedaughterofJacobmustbeotherwisespent—shemustseektheComforter,whomayhidehisfacefromhispeople,butwhoeveropenshiseartothecryofthosewhoseekhiminsincerityandintruth."

           "Wepartthenthus?"saidtheTemplar,afterashortpause;"wouldtoHeaventhatwehadnevermet,orthatthouhadstbeennobleinbirthandChristianinfaith!—Nay,byHeaven!whenIgazeonthee,andthinkwhenandhowwearenexttomeet,Icouldevenwishmyselfoneofthineowndegradednation;myhandconversantwithingotsandshekels,insteadofspearandshield;myheadbentdownbeforeeachpettynoble,andmylookonlyterribletotheshiveringandbankruptdebtor—thiscouldIwish,Rebecca,tobeneartotheeinlife,andtoescapethefearfulshareImusthaveinthydeath."

           "ThouhastspokentheJew,"saidRebecca,"asthepersecutionofsuchasthouarthasmadehim.Heaveninirehasdrivenhimfromhiscountry,butindustryhasopenedtohimtheonlyroadtopowerandtoinfluence,whichoppressionhasleftunbarred.

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