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Chapter 6

           "Beitso,"saidthePalmer;"atSheffieldthenwepart,andhalf-an-hour’sridingwillbringusinsightofthattown."

           Thehalfhourwasspentinperfectsilenceonbothparts;thePilgrimperhapsdisdainingtoaddresstheJew,exceptincaseofabsolutenecessity,andtheJewnotpresumingtoforceaconversationwithapersonwhosejourneytotheHolySepulchregaveasortofsanctitytohischaracter.Theypausedonthetopofagentlyrisingbank,andthePilgrim,pointingtothetownofSheffield,whichlaybeneaththem,repeatedthewords,"Here,then,wepart."

           "NottillyouhavehadthepoorJew’sthanks,"saidIsaac;"forIpresumenottoaskyoutogowithmetomykinsmanZareth’s,whomightaidmewithsomemeansofrepayingyourgoodoffices."

           "Ihavealreadysaid,"answeredthePilgrim,"thatIdesirenorecompense.Ifamongthehugelistofthydebtors,thouwilt,formysake,sparethegyvesandthedungeontosomeunhappyChristianwhostandsinthydanger,Ishallholdthismorning’sservicetotheewellbestowed."

           "Stay,stay,"saidtheJew,layingholdofhisgarment;"somethingwouldIdomorethanthis,somethingforthyself.GodknowstheJewispooryes,IsaacisthebeggarofhistribebutforgivemeshouldIguesswhatthoumostlackestatthismoment."

           "Ifthouwerttoguesstruly,"saidthePalmer,"itiswhatthoucanstnotsupply,wertthouaswealthyasthousaystthouartpoor."

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