He was walking slowly down the centre of the street when she passed him, or would have passed him, had not she recognized his figure through the gloom.

"Anton," she said, coming up to him and touching his arm as lightly as was possible.

"I am so glad to meet you here." "Nina ?" "Yes; Nina." "And what have you been doing ?" "I don't know that I want to tell you; only that I like to tell you everything." "If so, you can tell me this." Nina, however, hesitated.

"If you have secrets, I do not want to inquire into them," said the Jew.
"I would rather have no secrets from you, only--" "Only what ?" "Well; I will tell you.

I had a necklace; and we are not very rich, you know, at home; and I wanted to get something for father, and--" "You have sold it ?" "No; I have not sold it.