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With the exception of Mendel not one of the assembled worshippers recognized the unpretentious looking man. It was Governor Pomeroff who had come in response to his invitation. Mendel's face flushed with emotion when he saw the Governor enter the synagogue. After that he paid no further attention to his distinguished guest, but took up the thread of his discourse.
As the Russo-Polish Jews had carried their Talmudic learning back to the countries whence they originally received it, so the Galician Jews, mostly hailing from the city of Brody, where Israel Zamoscz, Mendel Levin, Joseph Hakohen, and others had implanted the germs of Haskalah, now reimported it into Russia.
You're not going to have diphtheria, I hope. These precautions are necessary, because of the law, but you're by no means sure to take the disease." "Delight will," said Mrs. Spencer, in a hopeless tone. "She's so delicate, and so subject to throat affections. Oh, how can I stand all this without any one to help me? Can't I have a trained nurse?" Doctor Mendel almost laughed at the lady's request.
"I must do what I think is right," replied Mendel, "and if the example of Recha induces others to disobey an offensive and obnoxious injunction, the people will be the gainers." After much deliberation, the Rabbi and his wife at last consented. Not so easily, however, were the rest of the congregation reconciled.
"Perhaps a little brandy would strengthen him," suggested the practical coachman, who knew the value of the remedy. The cordial revived him, and, opening his eyes, he murmured: "Wait for me, Mendel; I will go along." "Drive on, Ivan, as quickly as possible; we must get the little fellow some dry clothes," said the Countess.
Not that Mendel had ever been in that place, but he recollected hearing his uncle say that he had come through Kharkov on his way from Kief. It must be on the direct route to the latter city. O God! if he could but escape! A dark, stormy night found the travellers in the miserable little village of Poltarack.
A knowledge of the history of the world, an insight into modern science, will teach us why and wherefore all our laws were given and how we can best obey, not the letter but the spirit of God's commands." The faces of the little group fell visibly. This was rank heresy. God forbid that it should ever take root in Israel. Mendel alone appeared satisfied.
During the afternoon a delegation, headed by Mendel, proceeded to the Governor's palace and begged for an interview. They were admitted into the cabinet, where Governor Drentell, his wife and the Catholic priest Mikail awaited them. Mikail was sitting at a table, writing. "You wish to see me," said the Governor, curtly. "What is it you want?"
"Yes." Miriam burst into a fit of incredulous laughter. "As if Daniel would marry into a miserable family like that!" "It is as good as ours," said Mendel, with white lips. His daughter looked at him astonished. "I thought your children had taught you more self-respect than that," she said quietly. "Mr. Sugarman is a nice person to be related to!" "At home, Mrs.
True, the greater portion of the Jews of Kief still held tenaciously to their prejudices, absolutely refusing to learn anything not taught at the cheder. In the eyes of these people Mendel was a renegade and a heretic. The only thing which prevented them from hurling the ban of excommunication against him was their recollection of the good he had accomplished.
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