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Chapter 33

           —Whatsayyoutothismypurpose,PriorAymer?"

           "Thematter,"quoththePrior,"isofamixedcondition;for,ifIdoagooddealontheonehand,yet,ontheother,itgoethtothevantageofaJew,andinsomuchisagainstmyconscience.Yet,iftheIsraelitewilladvantagetheChurchbygivingmesomewhatovertothebuildingofourdortour,Iwilltakeitonmyconsciencetoaidhiminthematterofhisdaughter."

           "Forascoreofmarkstothedortour,"saidtheOutlaw,—"Bestill,Isay,Isaac!—orforabraceofsilvercandlestickstothealtar,wewillnotstandwithyou."

           "Nay,but,goodDicconBend-the-Bow"—saidIsaac,endeavouringtointerpose.

           "GoodJew—goodbeast—goodearthworm!"saidtheyeoman,losingpatience;"anthoudostgoontoputthyfilthylucreinthebalancewiththydaughter’slifeandhonour,byHeaven,Iwillstriptheeofeverymaravedithouhastintheworld,beforethreedaysareout!"

           Isaacshrunktogether,andwassilent.

           "AndwhatpledgeamItohaveforallthis?"saidthePrior.

           "WhenIsaacreturnssuccessfulthroughyourmediation,"saidtheOutlaw,"IswearbySaintHubert,Iwillseethathepaystheethemoneyingoodsilver,orIwillreckonwithhimforitinsuchsort,hehadbetterhavepaidtwentysuchsums."

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