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Chapter 36

           Iwillcastheroff—yes,Iwillleavehertoherfate,unless—"

           "Qualifynotthywiseandnecessaryresolution,"saidMalvoisin;"womenarebutthetoyswhichamuseourlighterhours—ambitionistheseriousbusinessoflife.PerishathousandsuchfrailbaublesasthisJewess,beforethymanlysteppauseinthebrilliantcareerthatliesstretchedbeforethee!Forthepresentwepart,normustwebeseentoholdcloseconversation—Imustorderthehallforhisjudgment-seat."

           "What!"saidBois-Guilbert,"sosoon?"

           "Ay,"repliedthePreceptor,"trialmovesrapidlyonwhenthejudgehasdeterminedthesentencebeforehand."

           "Rebecca,"saidBois-Guilbert,whenhewasleftalone,"thouartliketocostmedear—WhycannotIabandontheetothyfate,asthiscalmhypocriterecommends?—OneeffortwillImaketosavethee—butbewareofingratitude!forifIamagainrepulsed,myvengeanceshallequalmylove.ThelifeandhonourofBois-Guilbertmustnotbehazarded,wherecontemptandreproachesarehisonlyreward."

           ThePreceptorhadhardlygiventhenecessaryorders,whenhewasjoinedbyConradeMont-Fitchet,whoacquaintedhimwiththeGrandMaster’sresolutiontobringtheJewesstoinstanttrialforsorcery.

           "Itissurelyadream,"saidthePreceptor;"wehavemanyJewishphysicians,andwecallthemnotwizardsthoughtheyworkwonderfulcures."

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