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Chapter 10

           "Well,then"saidIsaac,pantingandhesitatingbetweenhabitualloveofgainandanew-borndesiretobeliberalinthepresentinstance,"ifIshouldsaythatIwouldtakeeightyzecchinsforthegoodsteedandthericharmour,whichleavesmenotaguilder’sprofit,haveyoumoneytopayme?"

           "Barely,"saidGurth,thoughthesumdemandedwasmorereasonablethanheexpected,"anditwillleavemymasternighpenniless.Nevertheless,ifsuchbeyourleastoffer,Imustbecontent."

           "Fillthyselfanothergobletofwine,"saidtheJew."Ah!eightyzecchinsistoolittle.Itleavethnoprofitfortheusagesofthemoneys;and,besides,thegoodhorsemayhavesufferedwronginthisday’sencounter.O,itwasahardandadangerousmeeting!manandsteedrushingoneachotherlikewildbullsofBashan!Thehorsecannotbuthavehadwrong."

           "AndIsay,"repliedGurth,"heissound,windandlimb;andyoumayseehimnow,inyourstable.AndIsay,overandabove,thatseventyzecchinsisenoughforthearmour,andIhopeaChristian’swordisasgoodasaJew’s.Ifyouwillnottakeseventy,Iwillcarrythisbag"(andheshookittillthecontentsjingled)"backtomymaster."

           "Nay,nay!"saidIsaac;"laydownthetalentstheshekelstheeightyzecchins,andthoushaltseeIwillconsidertheeliberally."

           Gurthatlengthcomplied;andtellingouteightyzecchinsuponthetable,theJewdeliveredouttohimanacquittanceforthehorseandsuitofarmour.

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