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Updated: July 14, 2025
"What do you mean by that, Souchey?" said the girl, sharply. "You are seeing too much of Anton Trendellsohn," repeated the old man. "I have to see him on father's account. You know that. You know that, Souchey, and you shouldn't say such things." "You are seeing too much of Anton Trendellsohn," said Souchey for the third time. "Anton Trendellsohn is a Jew."
Lotta had had much difficulty in arranging this; for Souchey was not open to a bribe in the matter, and on that account was able to press his legitimate suit very closely. Before he would start on his errand to the Jew, Lotta was almost obliged to promise that she would yield. It was late in the afternoon when he got to Trendellsohn's house.
"That I know not; but Souchey is not a liar; nor were your aunt and her servant liars in telling me that I should find it in your hands." "Anton," she said, "as the Lord made me, I knew not of it;" and she fell on her knees before his feet. He looked down upon her, scanning every feature of her face and every gesture of her body with hard inquiring eyes.
"All the priests in Prague cannot hinder it," said Nina. "That is true," said Balatka. "We shall see," said Souchey. "And in the mean time what is the good of fighting with the Zamenoys? They are your only friends, Nina, and therefore you take delight in quarrelling with them. When people have money, they should be allowed to have a little pride."
Then there was a tender farewell between them, and Souchey returned to the Kleinseite. For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.
After this there was a pause for a few minutes, and Nina was settling herself to her work. Then the old man spoke again. "Nina, I fear you see too much of Anton Trendellsohn." The words were the very words of Souchey; and Nina was sure that her father and the servant had been discussing her conduct.
Souchey had only heard Nina's report of what Father Jerome had said, but he was listening with his own ears while the other priest declared his opinion that things would go very badly with any Christian girl who might marry a Jew. This sufficed for him; and then having been so far enlightened by Madame Zamenoy herself he accepted a little commission, which took him to the Jew's house.
There was nothing in his voice which seemed to indicate either sorrow or joy, or even surprise. "Yes, it is so," said Souchey. "And how much am I to pay you for the information?" the Jew asked. "You are to pay me nothing," said Souchey. "What! you betray your mistress gratis?" "I do not betray her," said Souchey. "I love her and the old man too.
Not that Souchey would be untrue to her on behalf of Madame Zamenoy, whom he hated; but that he would think himself bound by his religious duty he who never went near priest or mass himself to save his mistress from the perils of the Jew. The story of her love must be told, and Nina preferred to tell it herself to having it told for her by her servant Souchey. She must see Anton.
"Nina," he said, "your father is not quite well. I want you to speak to me in the next room." "Certainly, Ziska, if you wish it. Father, I will come again to you soon. Souchey is making your soup, and I will bring it to you when it is ready." Then she led the way into the sitting-room, and as Ziska came through, she carefully shut the door.
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