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Updated: May 15, 2025
In the presence of the young ladies, and not unfrequently of the Countess herself, Levina deemed it prudent to bring up apple-pie without sauce piquante, and to serve gateaux unmixed with pepper or anchovies. Abraham became eloquent in his thanks for the kindness shown to his daughter, and the tears were in Belasez's eyes when she took leave.
Anegay was not her sister, and probably not her aunt. That she had loved Bruno was sure to be true; and that she had been forcibly separated from him was only too likely. But her subsequent marriage to Aaron, and the very existence of Beatrice, were in Belasez's eyes purely fictitious details, introduced to make the events dovetail nicely.
"Oh dear! what did make Father Bruno think of coming up here?" As Belasez passed down towards the hall, Father Bruno himself met her on the stairs. "Whither goest thou, my child?" he asked in some surprise. "I am going away." Belasez's tears choked her voice. "To thy father's house?" She bowed. "Without Christ?" "No, Father, not without Him," sobbed the girl.
Belasez, the truth is hidden from thee because thou art too near it to behold it. My poor, poor child!" And suddenly rising, Abraham lifted up his arms in the attitude of prayer. "O Thou that doest wonders, Thou hast made the wrath of man to praise Thee. How unsearchable are Thy judgments, and Thy ways past finding out!" Then he laid his hand upon Belasez's head. "It is Adonai," he said.
Belasez's work was done, and entirely to the satisfaction of the Countess. So much, also, did the Princess Marjory admire it, that she requested another scarf might be worked for her, to be finished in time for her approaching marriage. She was now affianced to Gilbert de Clare, the new Earl of Pembroke.
For weeks this winter, and I hear also last summer, there has been in this house a maiden of the Hebrew race, who has never learned the faith of Christ the Lord, has probably never heard His name except in blasphemy. Which of us four of His servants shall answer to God for that child's soul?" Margaret expected Belasez's eyes to flash, and her lip to curl in scorn.
She quietly put aside the plate of ham, and, cutting off the mouldy pieces, ate the dry bread without complaint Belasez's kindly and generous nature was determined that the Countess, who had been so much kinder to her than at that time Christians usually were to Jews, should hear no murmuring word from her unless it came to actual starvation.
"There has been a great massacre of Jews in Spain," said Father Bruno, speaking for the first time. All the conversation was plainly audible to the girls in the next room. When Father Bruno spoke, Belasez's head went up suddenly, and her work stood still. "Amen and Alleluia!" said Father Warner, who probably little suspected that he was using Hebrew words to express his abhorrence of the Hebrews.
"I never came across any of the evil race holy Mary be my guard! and if I had done, I should have crossed over the road, lest they should cast a spell on me." Belasez's smile was one of contemptuous amusement. "Pure foy! If I ever came across one, I should spit in his face!" cried Warner. "Two might play at that game," was the cool observation of Bruno.
The exquisite work which grew in Belasez's skilful hands evidently delighted the Countess. She was extremely kind, and the reserved but sensitive nature of Belasez went out towards her in fervent love. To Margaret, the Jewish broideress was an object of equal mystery and interest. She would sit watching her work for long periods.
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