Chapter 28

           Thiswanderingrace,sever’dfromothermen,

           Boastyettheirintercoursewithhumanarts;

           Theseas,thewoods,thedeserts,whichtheyhaunt,

           Findthemacquaintedwiththeirsecrettreasures:

           Andunregardedherbs,andflowers,andblossoms,

           Displayundreamt-ofpowerswhengather’dbythem.

           TheJew

           Ourhistorymustneedsretrogradeforthespaceofafewpages,toinformthereaderofcertainpassagesmaterialtohisunderstandingtherestofthisimportantnarrative.Hisownintelligencemayindeedhaveeasilyanticipatedthat,whenIvanhoesunkdown,andseemedabandonedbyalltheworld,itwastheimportunityofRebeccawhichprevailedonherfathertohavethegallantyoungwarriortransportedfromtheliststothehousewhichforthetimetheJewsinhabitedinthesuburbsofAshby.

           ItwouldnothavebeendifficulttohavepersuadedIsaactothisstepinanyothercircumstances,forhisdispositionwaskindandgrateful.Buthehadalsotheprejudicesandscrupuloustimidityofhispersecutedpeople,andthoseweretobeconquered.

           "HolyAbraham!"heexclaimed,"heisagoodyouth,andmyheartbleedstoseethegoretrickledownhisrichembroideredhacqueton,andhiscorsletofgoodlypricebuttocarryhimtoourhouse!damsel,hastthouwellconsidered?heisaChristian,andbyourlawwemaynotdealwiththestrangerandGentile,savefortheadvantageofourcommerce."

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