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Chapter 33

           Thoucansteasilygratifyhisgreed;forthinknotthatIamblindedbythypretextsofpoverty.Iamintimatelyacquainted,Isaac,withtheveryironchestinwhichthoudostkeepthymoney-bags—What!knowInotthegreatstonebeneaththeapple-tree,thatleadsintothevaultedchamberunderthygardenatYork?"TheJewgrewaspaleasdeath—"Butfearnothingfromme,"continuedtheyeoman,"forweareofoldacquainted.DostthounotrememberthesickyeomanwhomthyfairdaughterRebeccaredeemedfromthegyvesatYork,andkepthiminthyhousetillhishealthwasrestored,whenthoudidstdismisshimrecovered,andwithapieceofmoney?—Usurerasthouart,thoudidstneverplacecoinatbetterinterestthanthatpoorsilvermark,forithasthisdaysavedtheefivehundredcrowns."

           "AndthouarthewhomwecalledDicconBend-the-Bow?"saidIsaac;"IthoughteverIknewtheaccentofthyvoice."

           "IamBend-the-Bow,"saidtheCaptain,"andLocksley,andhaveagoodnamebesidesallthese."

           "Butthouartmistaken,goodBend-the-Bow,concerningthatsamevaultedapartment.SohelpmeHeaven,asthereisnoughtinitbutsomemerchandiseswhichIwillgladlypartwithtoyou—onehundredyardsofLincolngreentomakedoubletstothymen,andahundredstavesofSpanishyewtomakebows,andahundredsilkenbowstrings,tough,round,andsound—thesewillIsendtheeforthygood-will,honestDiccon,anthouwiltkeepsilenceaboutthevault,mygoodDiccon."

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