Chapter 35

           ArousethetigerofHyrcaniandeserts,

           Strivewiththehalf-starvedlionforhisprey;

           Lessertherisk,thanrousetheslumberingfire

           OfwildFanaticism.

           Anonymus

           OurtalenowreturnstoIsaacofYork.Mounteduponamule,thegiftoftheOutlaw,withtwotallyeomentoactashisguardandguides,theJewhadsetoutforthePreceptoryofTemplestowe,forthepurposeofnegotiatinghisdaughter’sredemption.ThePreceptorywasbutaday’sjourneyfromthedemolishedcastleofTorquilstone,andtheJewhadhopedtoreachitbeforenightfall;accordingly,havingdismissedhisguidesatthevergeoftheforest,andrewardedthemwithapieceofsilver,hebegantopressonwithsuchspeedashiswearinesspermittedhimtoexert.ButhisstrengthfailedhimtotallyerehehadreachedwithinfourmilesoftheTemple-Court;rackingpainsshotalonghisbackandthroughhislimbs,andtheexcessiveanguishwhichhefeltatheartbeingnowaugmentedbybodilysuffering,hewasrenderedaltogetherincapableofproceedingfartherthanasmallmarket-town,weredweltaJewishRabbiofhistribe,eminentinthemedicalprofession,andtowhomIsaacwaswellknown.NathanBenIsraelreceivedhissufferingcountrymanwiththatkindnesswhichthelawprescribed,andwhichtheJewspractisedtoeachother.Heinsistedonhisbetakinghimselftorepose,andusedsuchremediesasweretheninmostreputetochecktheprogressofthefever,whichterror,fatigue,illusage,andsorrow,hadbroughtuponthepooroldJew.

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