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Updated: June 11, 2025
"Look at me, Eskeles," said he, in his quick, eager way; "do not bow so ceremoniously, we have no time to waste on formalities. Look at me, and let me see whether you are an honest man scorning falsehood, even though it might shield a fellow-creature from harm." The banker looked the emperor full in the face, and bore the scrutiny of his searching eyes without wincing.
Do you love your betrothed, Baron von Arnstein, the partner of Eskeles, your future brother-in-law? You are silent? Have you nothing to say to us?" "I have to say to you that we are all to be pitied and very unhappy," said Fanny, passionately. "Yes, to be pitied and very unhappy, notwithstanding our wealth, our diamonds, and our brilliant future!
"Bravely spoken, my Jewess," cried Eskeles Flies. "I will reward you by telling you what I have bought for you. A carriage-load of illuminated manuscripts decorated with exquisite miniatures, that you may enrich your library with Christian Bibles and papal bulls of every size and form." "My dear father, how I thank you for these treasures!" "Treasures, indeed!
But at the expiration of this time a deputy from the imperial chancery was admitted, who had a long interview with the poor girl, and at dusk another visitor presented himself at the door of that gloomy abode. This last one was Baron Eskeles Flies.
I would give him a certain sum, and he would do me a substantial service." "He offered a thousand ducats, did he not?" "I do not remember. The sum is stated in the letter. Here it is, your majesty." And with these words Eskeles drew a paper from his bosom. "It is, it is," said the emperor, in a voice of anguish. "I can no longer doubt his treachery." Eskeles Flies returned the paper to his bosom.
"I see that you can look me in the face," said Joseph. "You will speak the truth." "The Jew is forbidden by his religious code to lie," was the reply. Joseph crossed the room quickly, and taking a letter from his escritoire, gave it to the banker. "Is this your writing?" Eskeles lifted his eyes slowly to the paper, and seemed surprised. "Yes, that is my writing. I posted this letter yesterday.
"And yet, God be praised, Rachel Eskeles can never be the wife of a Christian!" shouted the banker, triumphantly, "for she has sworn by the memory of her mother to die a Jewess!" "She will keep her oath unless her father release her," replied Rachel.
"Yes, count," said the banker, "and his torch shall light you home, lest you stumble on your way, and fall into the pit of dishonor. Come and receive the ovation prepared for you." So saying, Eskeles Flies opened the door, and the count looked out with dismay.
"It is not necessary for your majesty to concede me the right to earn half a million, to buy my services," said Eskeles, with a slight shade of reproach. "I hope that I have always been ready to serve your majesty, even when no percentage was to be gained thereby." "And I have recognized it, BARON Eskeles Flies. But I do not speak of pecuniary services to-day. I ask a favor of another nature.
"My dear father!" exclaimed Rachel, joyfully, flying to him and putting her arms around his tall, athletic form. Eskeles Flies stroked her dark hair, and pressed a kiss upon her brow. "I have not seen you for two days, father," said Rachel, reproachfully. "I have been absent inspecting my new factories at Brunn, my daughter." "And you went away without a word of adieu to me!"
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