Nina could not but bethink herself that she was poor--so poor that everything around her, on her, and about her, told of poverty; while Rebecca was very rich, and showed her wealth even in the sombre garments which she had chosen for her morning visit.

No idea of Nina's poverty had crossed Rebecca's mind, but Nina herself could not but remember it when she felt the sarcasm implied in her visitor's self-humiliation.
"I am glad that you have come to me--very glad indeed, if you have come in friendship." Then she blushed as she continued, "To me, situated as I am, the friendship of a Jewish maiden would be a treasure indeed." "You intend to speak of--" "I speak of my engagement with Anton Trendellsohn.

I do so with you because I know that you have heard of it.

You tell me that Jews and Christians cannot come together in Prague, but I mean to marry a Jew.

A Jew is my lover.