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Chapter 39

           ReadtheancienthistoryofthepeopleofGod,andtellmeifthose,bywhomJehovahwroughtsuchmarvelsamongthenations,werethenapeopleofmisersandofusurers!—Andknow,proudknight,wenumbernamesamongstustowhichyourboastednorthernnobilityisasthegourdcomparedwiththecedar—namesthatascendfarbacktothosehightimeswhentheDivinePresenceshookthemercy-seatbetweenthecherubim,andwhichderivetheirsplendourfromnoearthlyprince,butfromtheawfulVoice,whichbadetheirfathersbenearestofthecongregationtotheVision—SuchweretheprincesoftheHouseofJacob."

           Rebecca’scolourroseassheboastedtheancientgloriesofherrace,butfadedassheadded,withatsigh,"SuchWEREtheprincesofJudah,nowsuchnomore!—Theyaretrampleddownliketheshorngrass,andmixedwiththemireoftheways.Yetaretherethoseamongthemwhoshamenotsuchhighdescent,andofsuchshallbethedaughterofIsaacthesonofAdonikam!Farewell!—Ienvynotthyblood-wonhonours—Ienvynotthybarbarousdescentfromnorthernheathens—Ienvytheenotthyfaith,whichiseverinthymouth,butneverinthyheartnorinthypractice."

           "Thereisaspellonme,byHeaven!"saidBois-Guilbert."Ialmostthinkyonbesottedskeletonspoketruth,andthatthereluctancewithwhichIpartfromtheehathsomethinginitmorethanisnatural.

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