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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.

           "GoodJewgoodbeastgoodearthworm!"saidtheyeoman,losingpatience;"anthoudostgoontoputthyfilthylucreinthebalancewiththydaughter’slifeandhonour,byHeaven,Iwillstriptheeofeverymaravedithouhastintheworld,beforethreedaysareout!"

           Isaacshrunktogether,andwassilent.

           "AndwhatpledgeamItohaveforallthis?"saidthePrior.

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

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