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Chapter Ii.
" But who , then ?—her name . . . . " "Ah ! she is beautiful , — she is good .... She is courageous ; and perhaps she also loves . " "It is false !"
" And why should she not love ? "Polydore ? ... " " And when that happens "Oh ! I will kill him !" At this exclamation , a sudden change spread itself over the countenances of both speakers . The Jewess grew pale ,
and her eyes flashed , whilst Bernhard suddenly stopped , as if afraid of having permitted his secret to escape him , and he hastily passed his trembling hand across his forehead . " Then you love her ? " continued the young girl , — " you love her ! and the bare idea of losing her deprives you of reason ?"
" Pardon me , " interrupted Bernhard , who had regained his composure ; " I came here to ask what motive made you wish for my presence to-night . I beg to ohserve , that I am still ignorant of your purpose , and I await your communication " The Jewess bit her lips , and impatiently beat the floor with her tiny foot . " You are right , " she replied ; " I have an important communication to make to you . " " To whom does it relate ? " asked Bernhard .
" It relates to Sabina . " "To Sabina ?" " The decision of the Council of Strasburg opens a competition which commences from to-day ; this competition will fee fatal to Sabina and her brother . " " Who informed you of this ?"
" My art . " " It is unholy . " " It is infallible . " "And when that happens , what means shall I have to save Sabina , if Providence has already condemned her ?" " There is yet one . "
" Who will g ive it to me ?" " I can . " Bernhard was superstitious , as we have already said ; there was so much assurance in the manner of the young Jewess ; such firmness in her voice , so much authority in her gestures and her looks , that the Silesian was for an instant unsettled in his convictions .
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Chapter Ii.
" But who , then ?—her name . . . . " "Ah ! she is beautiful , — she is good .... She is courageous ; and perhaps she also loves . " "It is false !"
" And why should she not love ? "Polydore ? ... " " And when that happens "Oh ! I will kill him !" At this exclamation , a sudden change spread itself over the countenances of both speakers . The Jewess grew pale ,
and her eyes flashed , whilst Bernhard suddenly stopped , as if afraid of having permitted his secret to escape him , and he hastily passed his trembling hand across his forehead . " Then you love her ? " continued the young girl , — " you love her ! and the bare idea of losing her deprives you of reason ?"
" Pardon me , " interrupted Bernhard , who had regained his composure ; " I came here to ask what motive made you wish for my presence to-night . I beg to ohserve , that I am still ignorant of your purpose , and I await your communication " The Jewess bit her lips , and impatiently beat the floor with her tiny foot . " You are right , " she replied ; " I have an important communication to make to you . " " To whom does it relate ? " asked Bernhard .
" It relates to Sabina . " "To Sabina ?" " The decision of the Council of Strasburg opens a competition which commences from to-day ; this competition will fee fatal to Sabina and her brother . " " Who informed you of this ?"
" My art . " " It is unholy . " " It is infallible . " "And when that happens , what means shall I have to save Sabina , if Providence has already condemned her ?" " There is yet one . "
" Who will g ive it to me ?" " I can . " Bernhard was superstitious , as we have already said ; there was so much assurance in the manner of the young Jewess ; such firmness in her voice , so much authority in her gestures and her looks , that the Silesian was for an instant unsettled in his convictions .