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Chapter 26

           Uponthispieceoffurniture,thestrangersathimselfwiththeairofawearyman;andtheJew,drawingupthearm-chairopposite,theysatfacetoface.Itwasnotquitedark;thedoorwaspartiallyopen;andthecandleoutside,threwafeeblereflectionontheoppositewall.

           Theyconversedforsometimeinwhispers.Thoughnothingoftheconversationwasdistinguishablebeyondafewdisjointedwordshereandthere,alistenermighteasilyhaveperceivedthatFaginappearedtobedefendinghimselfagainstsomeremarksofthestranger;andthatthelatterwasinastateofconsiderableirritation.Theymighthavebeentalking,thus,foraquarterofanhourormore,whenMonksbywhichnametheJewhaddesignatedthestrangemanseveraltimesinthecourseoftheircolloquysaid,raisinghisvoicealittle,

           ‘Itellyouagain,itwasbadlyplanned.Whynothavekepthimhereamongtherest,andmadeasneaking,snivellingpickpocketofhimatonce?’

           ‘Onlyhearhim!’exclaimedtheJew,shrugginghisshoulders.

           ‘Why,doyoumeantosayyoucouldn’thavedoneit,ifyouhadchosen?’demandedMonks,sternly.‘Haven’tyoudoneit,withotherboys,scoresoftimes?Ifyouhadhadpatienceforatwelvemonth,atmost,couldn’tyouhavegothimconvicted,andsentsafelyoutofthekingdom;perhapsforlife?’

           ‘Whoseturnwouldthathaveserved,mydear?’inquiredtheJewhumbly.

           ‘Mine,’repliedMonks.

           ‘Butnotmine,’saidtheJew,submissively.‘Hemighthavebecomeofusetome.

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