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"Of course, as we are commanded in the permit to obey you, we follow the emperor's order." Herr Eskeles thanked them, and putting a ducat in the hand of each, the men departed in a state of supreme satisfaction. They had scarcely left, when the banker bolted the door from the inside, and crossed the room toward the opposite door.
But the truth I must have, and as your lord and emperor, I command you to speak. For the third time, who betrayed my secrets to you?" "Oh, sire, I swore not to betray him," said Eskeles, in a faltering voice. "I absolve you from the oath." "But the God of Israel cannot absolve me. I cannot speak the name of the man, but your majesty can guess it."
"You promise that he shall remain but five minutes in my room, father?" said Rachel. "I give you my word that he shall stay just long enough for me to complete my preparations to escort him home." "What mean you, dear father? At least tell me what you intend to do." "I merely intend a jest, dear child," said Eskeles Flies, laughing.
That will be safer for all parties. I suspect a certain dark-eyed beauty of this stratagem, and I long to see the haughty prude." "Do you suspect Rachel Eskeles?" Arabella nodded affirmatively. "Doubtless she comes to implore forgiveness for her father's insolence, and to deny all complicity with the old Jewish dragon.
"It is true, he admires me," said Fanny, calmly, "but only a few months ago he was as ardent an adorer of my sister Eskeles, and before he was enamoured of her, he was enthusiastically in love with Countess Victoria Colloredo. He loves every woman who is fashionable in society for the time being, and his heart changes as rapidly as the fashions."
And forced poor, innocent Gunther to drink of the chalice we had prepared for him? Oh, rare, far-seeing judge! Tell me all about it, Warkenhold." Warkenhold, shuddering, repeated what had taken place. When he spoke of the question relating to the thousand ducats, Eskeles Flies interrupted him. "And of course he had to say yes.
"By cool drinks, and cold compressions upon her head," said the physician. "Are there no women here to serve her?" "No," murmured the banker. "My daughter is a prisoner. She is Rachel Eskeles Flies." "Ah! The Deist who was to have suffered to-morrow? Poor, poor child, neither church nor synagogue can avail her now, for God will take her to himself."
"Even if you had not written the words in that letter, I should still ask of you, who it is that betrays my secrets?" "No one, sire," replied Eskeles, uneasily. "I guessed it. Yes, yes," continued he, as though a happy idea had just struck him "that is it I guessed.
She loves me, for she has consented to receive me day after to-morrow, during her father's absence." "Go, then, and the blessings of your fallen angel go with you! Play your game cautiously, and let us hear the chink of Herr Eskeles Flies' gold near the rustling of our fragile bank-notes. And now go. Return in half an hour, that I may receive you in presence of our fastidious guests.
"You persist in your refusal?" cried Eskeles Flies, in an angry voice. "You dare to oppose the will of your father?" "I persist in my refusal," replied Rachel firmly, lifting her dark, tearful eyes to her father's excited countenance. "I must rebel against your authority, my father, for you would compromise my earthly happiness and my salvation.
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