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Chapter 7

           Isaac’sownshareinthistransactionwasconsiderable,andhewellknewthatthePrince’seagerdesiretobringittoaconclusionwouldensurehimhisprotectioninthedilemmainwhichhestood.

           Emboldenedbytheseconsiderations,theJewpursuedhispoint,andjostledtheNormanChristian,withoutrespecteithertohisdescent,quality,orreligion.Thecomplaintsoftheoldman,however,excitedtheindignationofthebystanders.Oneofthese,astoutwell-setyeoman,arrayedinLincolngreen,havingtwelvearrowsstuckinhisbelt,withabaldricandbadgeofsilver,andabowofsixfeetlengthinhishand,turnedshortround,andwhilehiscountenance,whichhisconstantexposuretoweatherhadrenderedbrownasahazelnut,grewdarkerwithanger,headvisedtheJewtorememberthatallthewealthhehadacquiredbysuckingthebloodofhismiserablevictimshadbutswelledhimlikeabloatedspider,whichmightbeoverlookedwhilehekeptinacomer,butwouldbecrushedifitventuredintothelight.Thisintimation,deliveredinNorman-Englishwithafirmvoiceandasternaspect,madetheJewshrinkback;andhewouldhaveprobablywithdrawnhimselfaltogetherfromavicinitysodangerous,hadnottheattentionofeveryonebeencalledtothesuddenentranceofPrinceJohn,whoatthatmomententeredthelists,attendedbyanumerousandgaytrain,consistingpartlyoflaymen,partlyofchurchmen,aslightintheirdress,andasgayintheirdemeanour,astheircompanions.

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