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Chapter 10

           Roughandimpetuousasawildboar,whereonlyearthlyforcewastobeapprehended,hehadallthecharacteristicterrorsofaSaxonrespectingfawns,forest-fiends,whitewomen,andthewholeofthesuperstitionswhichhisancestorshadbroughtwiththemfromthewildsofGermany.Heremembered,moreover,thathewasinthehouseofaJew,apeoplewho,besidestheotherunamiablequalitieswhichpopularreportascribedtothem,weresupposedtobeprofoundnecromancersandcabalists.Nevertheless,afteramoment’spause,heobeyedthebeckoningsummonsoftheapparition,andfollowedherintotheapartmentwhichsheindicated,wherehefoundtohisjoyfulsurprisethathisfairguidewasthebeautifulJewesswhomhehadseenatthetournament,andashorttimeinherfather’sapartment.

           SheaskedhimtheparticularsofhistransactionwithIsaac,whichhedetailedaccurately.

           "Myfatherdidbutjestwiththee,goodfellow,"saidRebecca;"heowesthymasterdeeperkindnessthanthesearmsandsteedcouldpay,weretheirvaluetenfold.Whatsumdidstthoupaymyfatherevennow?"

           "Eightyzecchins,"saidGurth,surprisedatthequestion.

           "Inthispurse,"saidRebecca,"thouwiltfindahundred.Restoretothymasterthatwhichishisdue,andenrichthyselfwiththeremainder.Hastebegonestaynottorenderthanks!andbewarehowyoupassthroughthiscrowdedtown,wherethoumaysteasilyloseboththyburdenandthylife

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