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Chapter 10

           "Acupofwinewilldotheenoharm,"headded,fillingandhandingtotheswineherdaricherdroughtthanGurthhadeverbeforetasted."Andhowmuchmoney,"continuedIsaac,"hasthoubroughtwiththee?"

           "HolyVirgin!"saidGurth,settingdownthecup,"whatnectartheseunbelievingdogsdrink,whiletrueChristiansarefaintoquaffaleasmuddyandthickasthedraffwegivetohogs!WhatmoneyhaveIbroughtwithme?"continuedtheSaxon,whenhehadfinishedthisuncivilejaculation,"evenbutasmallsum;somethinginhandthewhilst.What,Isaac!thoumustbearaconscience,thoughitbeaJewishone."

           "Nay,but,"saidIsaac,"thymasterhaswongoodlysteedsandricharmourswiththestrengthofhislance,andofhisrighthandbut’tisagoodyouththeJewwilltaketheseinpresentpayment,andrenderhimbackthesurplus."

           "Mymasterhasdisposedofthemalready,"saidGurth.

           "Ah!thatwaswrong,"saidtheJew,"thatwasthepartofafool.NoChristiansherecouldbuysomanyhorsesandarmournoJewexceptmyselfwouldgivehimhalfthevalues.Butthouhastahundredzecchinswiththeeinthatbag,"saidIsaac,pryingunderGurth’scloak,"itisaheavyone."

           "Ihaveheadsforcross-bowboltsinit,"saidGurth,readily.

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