Sir, I fear they have been right when they told me that a Jew's nature would surely shock me at last." The dark frowning cloud, which she had so often observed with fear, came upon his brow; but she did not fear him now.

"And do you too taunt me with my religion ?" he said.
"No, not so--not with your religion, Anton; but with your nature." "And how can I help my nature ?" "I suppose you cannot help it, and I am wrong to taunt you.

I should not have taunted you.

I should only have said that I will not endure the suspicion either of a Christian or of a Jew." He came up to her now, and put out his arm as though he were about to embrace her.

"No," she said; "not again, till you have asked my pardon for distrusting me, and have given me your solemn word that you distrust me no longer." He paused a moment in doubt, then put his hat on his head and prepared to leave her.