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Chapter 6

           ItisimpossibletodescribetheextremityofterrorwhichseizedupontheJewatthisinformation,andseemedatoncetooverpowerhiswholefaculties.Hisarmsfelldowntohissides,andhisheaddroopedonhisbreast,hiskneesbentunderhisweight,everynerveandmuscleofhisframeseemedtocollapseandloseitsenergy,andhesunkatthefootofthePalmer,notinthefashionofonewhointentionallystoops,kneels,orprostrateshimselftoexcitecompassion,butlikeamanbornedownonallsidesbythepressureofsomeinvisibleforce,whichcrusheshimtotheearthwithoutthepowerofresistance.

           "HolyGodofAbraham!"washisfirstexclamation,foldingandelevatinghiswrinkledhands,butwithoutraisinghisgreyheadfromthepavement;"Oh,holyMoses!O,blessedAaron!thedreamisnotdreamedfornought,andthevisioncomethnotinvain!Ifeeltheirironsalreadytearmysinews!Ifeeltherackpassovermybodylikethesaws,andharrows,andaxesofironoverthemenofRabbah,andofthecitiesofthechildrenofAmmon!"

           "Standup,Isaac,andhearkentome,"saidthePalmer,whoviewedtheextremityofhisdistresswithacompassioninwhichcontemptwaslargelymingled;"youhavecauseforyourterror,consideringhowyourbrethrenhavebeenused,inordertoextortfromthemtheirhoards,bothbyprincesandnobles;butstandup,Isay,andIwillpointouttoyouthemeansofescape.Leavethismansioninstantly,whileitsinmatessleepsoundafterthelastnight’srevel.

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