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Chapter 22

           "Iamreasonable,"answeredFront-de-Boeuf,"andifsilverbescant,Irefusenotgold.Attherateofamarkofgoldforeachsixpoundsofsilver,thoushaltfreethyunbelievingcarcassfromsuchpunishmentasthyhearthasneverevenconceived."

           "Havemercyonme,nobleknight!"exclaimedIsaac;"Iamold,andpoor,andhelpless.ItwereunworthytotriumphovermeItisapoordeedtocrushaworm."

           "Oldthoumaystbe,"repliedtheknight;"moreshametotheirfollywhohavesufferedtheetogrowgreyinusuryandknaveryFeeblethoumaystbe,forwhenhadaJeweitherheartorhandButrichitiswellknownthouart."

           "Isweartoyou,nobleknight,"saidtheJew"byallwhichIbelieve,andbyallwhichwebelieveincommon"

           "Perjurenotthyself,"saidtheNorman,interruptinghim,"andletnotthineobstinacysealthydoom,untilthouhastseenandwellconsideredthefatethatawaitsthee.ThinknotIspeaktotheeonlytoexcitethyterror,andpractiseonthebasecowardicethouhastderivedfromthytribe.IsweartotheebythatwhichthoudostNOTbelieve,bythegospelwhichourchurchteaches,andbythekeyswhicharegivenhertobindandtoloose,thatmypurposeisdeepandperemptory.Thisdungeonisnoplacefortrifling.Prisonerstenthousandtimesmoredistinguishedthanthouhavediedwithinthesewalls,andtheirfatehathneverbeenknown!Butfortheeisreservedalongandlingeringdeath,towhichtheirswereluxury."

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